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Twin Cities Airport Not Seeing Flight Delays

The Associated Press — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:32:58 +0000

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is not seeing the passenger delays some other airports are experiencing as a result of federal budget cuts. Spokesman Patrick Hogan says so far, the airport is not seeing any significant impact from the cuts.

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Electronic Pulltabs Coming to Twin Cities Airport

The Associated Press — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:15:07 +0000

Air travelers will soon be able to play electronic pulltabs at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

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Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Eyed for Electronic Pulltabs

The Associated Press — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:56:05 +0000

Electronic pulltab games are being considered for the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport as state officials seek to boost revenue for its share of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.

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Contractor Killed in Airport Accident

The Associated Press — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:41:59 +0000

Authorities say a worker who died in an accident on Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport property was operating a backhoe when he was killed.

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Operations Resume at Terminal 2 After Evacuation

The Associated Press — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:02:50 +0000

Passengers are being allowed back into Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after a suspicious package prompted an evacuation. Airport spokeswoman Melissa Scovronski says officials with the Transportation Security Administration found a suspicious device in a checked piece of baggage around 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Spirit Airlines Launches Service from Twin Cities

The Associated Press — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:20:00 +0000

Spirit Airlines said Wednesday it will begin service from the Twin Cities to Chicago and Las Vegas in May. Metropolitan Airports Commission chairman Dan Boivin says Spirit's low fare business model will provide a valuable alternative for cost-conscious travelers.

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Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Terminal 2 Turns 10

Jim Maurice — Mon, 02 May 2011 11:15:44 +0000

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport's Terminal 2-Humphrey is marking its 10th birthday this week, and to celebrate, vendors there will be offering special deals.

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MSP Returning To Normal After Major Winter Storm

Lee Voss — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:25:23 +0000

Things are slowing getting back to normal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after a major winter storm dropped more than a foot of snow there by Monday morning. An airport spokeswoman says the airport was down to one working runway early Monday, but expects to open a second soon.

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Storm Causes More Cancellations At Minneapolis Airport

Jim Maurice — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:20:44 +0000

The massive snowstorm that's paralyzed a large swath of the country from Chicago to New York has caused dozens of flight cancellations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for a second day.

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Many Flights Canceled At Minneapolis Airport

Jim Maurice — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:54:21 +0000

While the huge blizzard bearing down on the Midwest is largely bypassing Minnesota, the state is still being affected. Airlines have canceled numerous flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Tuesday.

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Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Traffic Expected To Increase For 2010

Jim Maurice — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:21:31 +0000

Passenger traffic is expected to increase at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this year. That would be the first increase since 2005.

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