AM 1240 WJON » bill towle http://wjon.com Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sequester Would Close St. Cloud Air Traffic Control Tower http://wjon.com/sequester-would-close-st-cloud-air-traffic-control-tower/ http://wjon.com/sequester-would-close-st-cloud-air-traffic-control-tower/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:15:40 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=171601 The impending sequester that's set to take place March 1st would trigger some budget cuts that would impact St. Cloud's Regional Airport.

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]]> http://wjon.com/sequester-would-close-st-cloud-air-traffic-control-tower/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Regional Airport Air Service Returning to St. Cloud [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/air-service-returning-to-st-cloud-audio/ http://wjon.com/air-service-returning-to-st-cloud-audio/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:53:24 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=127347 A representative for Allegiant Airlines was at the St. Cloud Regional Airport this (Thursday) afternoon. Eric Fletcher is the Manager of Airport Planning. He says the company is excited about the soon-to-launch regular service between the St. Cloud Regional Airport at the Phoenix/Mesa Gateway Airport.

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]]> http://wjon.com/air-service-returning-to-st-cloud-audio/feed/ 0 Allegiant's Eric Fletcher, Bill Towle and Dave Kleis look on (WJON's Jim Maurice) St. Cloud Officials Head to California to Woo Air Carriers http://wjon.com/st-cloud-officials-head-to-california-to-woo-air-carriers/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-officials-head-to-california-to-woo-air-carriers/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:23:37 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=107333 Another step this week in St. Cloud's efforts to attract an airline. A delegation of airport officials and the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation are in Sacramento, California to meet with a number of airlines.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-officials-head-to-california-to-woo-air-carriers/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Regional Airport Businesses Commit $3.3 Million to Bait Airline to St. Cloud [VIDEO, AUDIO] http://wjon.com/businesses-commit-3-3-million-to-bait-airline-to-st-cloud-audio/ http://wjon.com/businesses-commit-3-3-million-to-bait-airline-to-st-cloud-audio/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:50:49 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=91891 The St. Cloud Regional Airport is another step closer to attracting an airline back to the airport. 160 companies have pledged over $3.3 million in travel commitments for direct flights from St. Cloud to Chicago O'Hare.

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]]> http://wjon.com/businesses-commit-3-3-million-to-bait-airline-to-st-cloud-audio/feed/ 0 Al Kremers and Bill Towle (Abby Faulkner) St. Cloud Continues Push for Air Carrier http://wjon.com/st-cloud-continues-push-for-air-carrier/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-continues-push-for-air-carrier/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:01:43 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=66511 Efforts continue to attract an air carrier to St. Cloud Regional Airport. Airport Director Bill Towle says they are partnering with the Greater St. Cloud Development Authority to collect data that will convince an airline to provide direct daily flights to and from Chicago's O'Hare Airport.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-continues-push-for-air-carrier/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Regional Airport St. Cloud Airport Awarded Air Service Development Grant http://wjon.com/st-cloud-airport-awarded-air-service-development-grant/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-airport-awarded-air-service-development-grant/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:25:45 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=37406 Efforts to attract an airline to St. Cloud Regional Airport just got a big shot in the arm. The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded St. Cloud Airport a $750,000 Small Community Air Service Development Grant.

Airport Director Bill Towle says they will match that with $250,000 locally to create a contingency fund for any airline willing to commit to regularly scheduled flights.

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