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February 1, 2010 Print Edition

Far East to the Northeast

(02-01-2010)

The bankruptcy of Japan Airlines (JAL) last month will eventually affect Logan International Airport....

What becomes of Japan Airlines will have an effect on the prospect of nonstop Boston-Asia service at Logan Airport. (Photo by Darryl Sarno).


The season is here for travel values

(02-01-2010)

As the New England winter rolls on, the prime time for travel bookings is upon us....

Another traditional New England winter has taken hold and many prospective vacationers are looking into warm weather trip options. Over the next couple of months, there are several travel shows around the region offering vacation planning and booking. Pictured above is one of those warm weather destinations, Seven Mile Beach in Negril, Jamaica.


Convention Partnership Looks Ahead

(02-01-2010)

A group of 27 individuals picked by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to explore and discuss opportunities with ...

Discussing future expansion of the BCEC are these task force committee members:(l-r) Massport Director of Development Lowell Richards, Massport CEO Tom Kinton and Paul Guzzi, co-chairman and president of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.


Bus business set for a good year

(02-01-2010)

WASHINGTON – The American Bus Association (ABA) held its annual convention and marketplace at the Gaylord National Hotel here last month and ...

Characters from the Six Flags Park celebrate the new look of Peter Pan buses at the American Bus Association Marketplace in Washington last month. Peter Pan will be starting service from South Station to the Agawam Six Flags Park this spring. It also provides Logan Airport service from Providence, Fall River and Newport.


Johnny Greene Hits The Limo Hat Trick

(02-01-2010)

As January came to an end, Johnny Greene, of ETS, Inc....


Vancouver 2010 Olympic Primer

(02-01-2010)

Coming up on February 12, the Vancouver area welcomes the 2010 Olympic Winter Games for 17 days of winter sports....

Olympic ski jump course at Whistler Blackcomb (Photo courtesy of VANOC/COVAN).


Of Local Concern: See You On Campus

(02-01-2010)

There is a movement in the Boston area. Responsible disposal has begun to take hold, but there is room for improvement....

Pictured above at Boston University and Harvard University are two solar compactor units with attached recycling receptacles. (Photos by Aaron Barrera).


A new generation of snow enthusiasts: Learning to Ski at Cranmore Mountain

(02-01-2010)

“I want to go up there!” was the quote from my almost three-year-old son and his cousin of the same age, when they saw a ski lift for ...

At left, a Cranmore "I Wanna Ski" instructor leads one of our preschoolers off to the lift during her first-ever lesson and at right, the other is fitted for his first set of skis.


Year-end figures show upswing

(01-15-2010)

As the first month of the new year reaches its midpoint, travel industry numbers for 2009 have begun to filter in....

Whether it was air, rail or bus, Logan Airport (top center) and South Station (rail bottom left and bus bottom right) all started to show passenger gains late last year and expect more business in 2010.


Somber ceremony marks robot arrival

(01-15-2010)

It was a quiet tribute to fallen soldiers and Massachusetts technology in the Delta hangar at Logan on January 12....

Delta's hangar was the scene as the State Police showed off their new bomb detection robot. The machine built by Black-I Robotics in Massachusetts is operated by remote control from longer range than was previously possible with similar equipment.


Cruisers making waves: Boston Cruiseport to see changes for 2011 season

(01-15-2010)

The so-called “Wave Season,” the busiest time of the year for cruise bookings, is now in full swing....


Nova Scotia re-thinks tourism effort

(01-15-2010)

Last month’s announcement of the suspension of CAT fast ferry service between New England and Nova Scotia was not good news for ...


Watch And Wait Attitude About Security

(01-15-2010)

The date was January 7. The time was 5 p.m. The place was Dine Boston, the restaurant in Terminal E....


High-speed rail funds to be announced soon

(01-15-2010)

The issue of high-speed rail is again heating up as funds for distribution of the first of the high-speed rail stimulus money is expected ...

We will soon learn what high-speed rail projects will receive the green light with U.S. government stimulus funds. Pictured above is an Acela Express train, which runs on the only high-speed route in the country, Boston-Washington, D.C.


Skiing New England

(01-15-2010)

Express lift to slopes

For those snow sport enthusiasts without wheels of their own, there are several transportation ...


Scanning Security 2010

(01-01-2010)

It’s time to get serious about security....

Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines were big news in 2009 when they moved forward with plans to merge. Northwest played a part in the Christmas Day attempted terrorist attack. Above, a Northwest aircraft sits at its gate at Logan Airport with the Boston skyline in the background.


Action-Packed Year For Travel in 2009

(01-01-2010)

While 2008 was a tumultuous time, such a description would be an understatement for 2009....

The Tall Ships visited the Port of Boston this summer, and, on the first day, were welcomed by rain. Pictured here, the Libertad, an Argentine vessel, is in front of Logan Airport. (Photo by Aaron Barrera).


Classic Rail Travel To Classic Hockey Game

(01-01-2010)

Amtrak, along with Boston hotels, got a late year travel boost for the National Hockey League’s Winter Classic outdoor game scheduled for ...


Dreamliner takes to the sky

(01-01-2010)

On December 16, 2009 at 10:27 a.m....


Late News... Late News...

(01-01-2010)

MassDOT Takes Over Tobin Bridge

January 1 marked the end of an area for Massachusetts and Massport....

The Tobin Bridge, seen here from the Independence Wharf Observation Deck at 270 Atlantic Avenue, officially moved to state control beginning January 1. (Photo by Aaron Barrera).


Five Decades of Progress

(12-15-2009)

Deregulation, imagination and modernization are the watchwords of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) over the last 50 years....

A new day dawns at Logan Airport as Massport finishes its 50th year operating at both the airport and seaport. Logan has seen a number of new low-cost carriers, including Virgin America, pictured in the foreground.


Fifty years with the Patriots

(12-15-2009)

Now the radio broadcasting partner of Gil Santos, “The Duke” as he is better known, has been involved with the New England Patriots ...


Decade's Top 10 Logan Changes

(12-15-2009)

Top 10 changes at Logan Airport in the last 10 years:

 

10. Flat beds on international flights

9....


Airlines come and go

(12-15-2009)

Despite losing billions in the last decade, people still like starting airlines....


New Horizons for Cruiseport Boston

(12-15-2009)

The director for Massport’s maritime operations is looking ahead for more business at the Port of Boston....

Cargo handling is also big for the Port of Boston at the Connelly Terminal in South Boston


Mullan Joins Massport Board

(12-15-2009)

Department of Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Mullan officially joined the Massport Board at its November 18 meeting....


A Five-Year Transition Period

(12-15-2009)

Below you will find the airline shares of passenger traffic at Logan Airport for 2007....


Looking Ahead

(12-15-2009)

JetBlue Adds Maintenance Hanger

Not only is JetBlue increasing passenger flights, it is now starting to do ...


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February 1, 2010
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