Report: Airports Contribute $61 Billion, 373,000 Jobs To N.C. Economy by Neal Charnoff
10:32am Jan 11, 2021 Piedmont Triad International Airport normally contributes $8.6 billion to the local economy, according to a new report based on pre-pandemic data. Photo courtesy of Dave Thrower.
A new study shows that North Carolina airports contribute $61 billion dollars annually to the state.
The report was released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation and is based on 2019 data. The survey provides a snapshot of aviation’s pre-pandemic impact on the local economy.
It shows that the network of 72 publicly owned airports normally supports 373,000 jobs.
Sunday’s flight was the first from London to the city since the government lifted the ban on flights from the United Kingdom. The passengers and crew members were screened upon arrival at the airport itself. As per the rules, all passengers arriving from the UK will have to undergo an RT-PCR test (self-paid) on arrival.
Karen TownsendPosted at 6:31 pm on January 10, 2021
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Security measures are increasing for members of Congress as they travel into and out of Washington, D.C. The last week has proven challenging for lawmakers traveling back to their home states and back into Washington, D.C. The increase in incidents against lawmakers has brought new safety measures into place.
A “House Alert” was sent to members of Congress on Saturday. In it, according to a report in Axios, the House Sergeant at Arms “and the U.S. Capitol Police have partnered with the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority and the United States Air Marshals to increase security for Members of Congress while traveling to and from Washington D.C.” In the past week, the activities of January 6 instigated harassment toward Senator Mitt Romney at the Salt Lake City Airport and Senator Lindsey Graham at Reagan National Airport. Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat, was also surrounded by a