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By Jon Hemmerdinger2021-05-27T16:57:00+01:00
The first Breeze Airways flight took off from Tampa International airport at 10:44 local time on 27 May, marking the launch of a new US airline and another chapter in the start-up-studded career of founder David Neeleman.
Most of its 118 seats occupied, including one by Neeleman, the Embraer 195 climbed over Tampa Bay and banked north, headed for Charleston in South Carolina as Breeze flight 1.
“It’s a monumental task,” Neeleman says of achieving Federal Aviation Administration certification and getting Breeze airborne. “It was really a difficult [process] getting this… certification.”
Source: Jon Hemmerdinger / FlightGlobal
Breeze founder David Neeleman pops champagne ahead of Breeze Airways’ inaugural flight from Tampa to Charleston, South Carolina, on 27 May 2021.
Tampa airport strikes car sharing deal, allowing for peer-to-peer rentals
The Hillsborough Aviation Authority had battled Turo and other Airbnb-like car sharing services over licenses and fees.
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Travelers walk inside Tampa International Airport s Rental Car Center in Tampa, Florida, on March 19, 2021. [ IVY CEBALLO/TAMPA BAY TIMES | Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Wire ]
Car sharing just got a little easier at Tampa International Airport.
The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority on Thursday approved updated rules for peer-to-peer car sharing apps and services that connect car owners and renters, like an automotive version of Airbnb. It also approved an official concessions agreement with one such service, Turo, with which it has waged a long legal battle over licenses and fees.
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Tampa, St. Pete-Clearwater airports to hire hundreds at job fairs this week
The job fairs, set for Tuesday, seek to fill at least 380 positions. Some come with signing bonuses.
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Travelers walk inside Tampa International Airport s Rental Car Center on Friday, March 19, 2021. [ IVY CEBALLO ]
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Ever wanted a job at an airport? This week, you have a chance. Plenty of them, actually.
Tampa International Airport and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport are both hosting job fairs this week, with at least 380 positions available.
Tampa International Airportâs fair on Tuesday will be one of its largest ever, offering positions at shops, restaurants, rental car companies and the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority.