Articles tagged with 'news' | Tampa Airport

As the temperatures rise and Memorial Day weekend approaches, Tampa International Airport is gearing up for what officials predict will be its busiest summer yet. While exact day-by-day projections are hard to pinpoint over the summer months, airline...

When Officer Michael Rodriguez first joined the city of New York as a rookie cop in 1989, he knew the risks involved in law enforcement. At 22 years old, he was assigned to patrol the high-crime housing project areas. He was often alone while on duty...

Drivers heading to the Veterans Expressway as they exit Tampa International Airport will soon notice a slight detour due to an extended ramp closure during road construction.The Florida Department of Transportation is planning to close the first ramp...

It’s back! After last year’s successful fundraiser benefiting the United Way Suncoast, the Voice of TPA contest is returning this month.Tampa International Airport is again offering one lucky winner a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to greet passenger...

The colors of the universe are on display at Tampa International Airport this month as part of a partnership with retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott and The Space for Art Foundation.Students from Tampa’s Stewart Middle Magnet School and its John Gle...

A quartet of brand-new electric passenger buses has arrived at TPA, the latest mile-marker on the Airport’s long-standing commitment to sustainability. The four electric buses will serve as a partial replacement for Tampa International Airport’s empl...

Tampa International Airport and Spirit marked three decades of the airline serving Tampa Bay travelers with a celebration featuring treats and live music in the Main Terminal Event Space on Monday, April 24.Airport CEO Joe Lopano welcomed Spirit VIPs...

Tampa International Airport is honoring Earth Day 2023 with plans for a first-ever special exhibition this Wednesday featuring community sustainability efforts.Members of the TPA interior landscaping team will be showing off their Living and Breathin...

The Florida Department of Transportation is planning an overnight road closure across the Howard Frankland Bridge this week that may affect travelers heading to Tampa International Airport from Pinellas County.FDOT is closing the northbound lanes ove...

A major celebration of transportation returns to eastern Hillsborough County when Plant City Airport hosts the 11th annual Planes, Trains & Automobiles event on Saturday, April 22.The family-friendly spectacle will feature both an aircraft show and a...

Longtime Tampa International Airport friend and icon of the aviation industry Jane Davis Doggett passed away this week at her home in Sun City Center, FL, at the age of 93.Doggett not only came up with TPA’s Red and Blue Side concept to help passenge...

Tampa International Airport’s interior landscaping team members are excited to show off their artistic abilities with this month’s premiere of the all-new “Living and Breathing Art Exhibit” on Level 3 of the Main Terminal. The display coincides with ...

Tampa International Airport’s official spring break season came to an end this past Monday, and preliminary data shows that it was the busiest on record, as Airport officials predicted.While official passenger numbers reported by airlines are not yet...

While the busy Spring Break season is drawing to a close, Tampa International Airport’s improvement plans will keep rolling down the track with very visible upgrades to two sets of Airside shuttles.The red and blue cars carrying travelers to and from...

Spring break is always a busy time for TPA, but now it’s official: The Airport saw its single heaviest day of passenger traffic ever during this past weekend.Transportation Safety Administration data indicates that more than 90,000 passengers passed ...

The Air Traffic Control Tower at Tampa International Airport is now officially on the FAA’s list of towers set for replacement, a big step toward bringing a new, modern structure to TPA's airfield. U.S. Representative Kathy Castor announced the news ...

Adelaide Few remembers a time before Tampa International Airport ever existed. Some of her earliest memories are of riding in her father’s truck along Dale Mabry, a newly constructed road built to connect MacDill Air Force Base to Drew Field. Her fat...

TPA is the first U.S. airport to officially partner with Uber Eats for mobile ordering.Travelers may use the popular mobile app or go online to order food, drinks and other items for pickup at Tampa International Airport’s award-winning restaurants....

Using airline bookings and other predicting data, Tampa International Airport identified March 7 through April 10 as its official spring break season, the Airport’s busiest time of the year.But if this past Sunday, Feb. 26, was any indication, the he...

Student pilots interested in learning to fly a helicopter now have a new option for training in Tampa.Pinellas-based Tampa Bay Aviation is expanding its operation to serve students on the Hillsborough side of Tampa Bay with a new facility at Tampa Ex...

If you’re looking to give a brand-new electric vehicle a spin, you’ll get a charge out of the options now available at Tampa International Airport. Car rental company Hertz is investing heavily in its EV offerings, recently installing 42 Level 2 Tesl...

As Tampa International Airport continues its celebration of Black History Month, earlier this week the Airport hosted acclaimed local artist Nneka Jones who wowed passengers by creating a mixed media portrait of Black aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman....

It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air at TPA. With fresh faces from around the world, airports can be amazing places to meet someone new and bond over a shared love of travel, aviation, or even a passion for frequent flyer miles.Maybe you’ve al...

Breeze Airways is kicking off Valentine’s Day with a little something sweet, announcing three new nonstop destinations from Tampa this summer.Starting May 17, the low-cost airline will begin service from TPA to Portland, ME; on May 18 the airline wil...

Following a year of historic inflation in Tampa Bay and rising labor and construction costs, Tampa International Airport is continuing to execute plans to better serve guests and expand the number of available parking spaces.Current projects include ...

Weeks ago, Bryan M. was reading an online newsletter when he spotted an item about Tampa International Airport's Name the Flamingo contest, which immediately piqued his interest. “I thought I should try to enter a name that gave a nod to the scientif...

Two popular destinations for Tampa International Airport travelers will become much easier to reach, thanks to a pair of new nonstop routes announced by airline partners this week.Alaska Airlines will begin nonstop service this fall between TPA and S...

Tampa International Airport will host another of its popular Airport-wide Hiring Day events on Feb. 16.The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, airlines, shops, restaurants, rental car companies, ground handling services and other TPA businesses w...

The next steps in Tampa International Airport’s planned expansion will soon head down a slightly narrower path.As part of the construction for the forthcoming Red Express Curbsides and the Airport’s new Airside D shuttle station, crews will be blocki...

More than 37,000 votes are in and it's official: Phoebe is the name of TPA's famous flamingo sculpture. After Tampa International Airport received more than 65,000 entries in its Name the Flamingo contest, a panel of judges - made up of a group of Hi...