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Funny-But-Not-So-Funny Update On Columbia Airport

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Columbia is forging ahead with plans to create a new passenger terminal, despite a significant drop in airline service. Here...

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Now It’s Time To Say Goodbye

Now It’s Time To Say Goodbye

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Folks in Columbia, Mo., will not be flying to see Mickey this summer. Frontier Airlines, one of the two airlines...

And Over In The House

And Over In The House

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I previously blogged about the Missouri Senate’s stated agenda for the upcoming legislative session that starts in January. Over in...

No Free Rides for Delta

No Free Rides for Delta

Nov 8, 2012

If you regularly follow the blog, you know that officials in Columbia, Mo., offered a revenue guarantee to American Airlines...

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