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Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Ontario International Airport earns recognition for commitment to passenger health and safety January 21, 2021 GMT ONTARIO, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading trade organization for airports worldwide has recognized Ontario International Airport (ONT) for measures taken to protect the health and safety of air travelers, employees and visitors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an important distinction as the Southern California gateway looks toward recovery in the months ahead. In bes...

By Neill Caldwell neill.caldwell@thestokesnews.com Mark Thorpe, a 25-year veteran of the City of King Fire Department, is teaching the first course of the county schools’ new Fire Academy. Thorpe instructs his Public Safety I students at South Stokes High School. DANBURY — When students went back to school last week after their Christmas break, it also meant the start of something pretty important: The Stokes County School System’s new Fire Academy, something that’s been dreamed about for quite a while. Twenty-nine students have signed up for the program. Classes are being taught at ...

Share this article Share this article ONTARIO, Calif., Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As the year of the unimaginable came to close, Ontario International Airport (ONT) took stock of the challenges of 2020 and expressed a sense of optimism for the possibilities of the New Year. In the closing days of the year – what many consider the worst in the history of commercial aviation – officials noted ONT's emerging recovery, among the quickest of U.S. airports, and the recently announced addition or resumption of service to key destinations. Ontario International Airport is optimistic as it l...

What’s the current situation at the airport? They're actually going pretty well! Being down 55% down on traffic is never a great year but we've actually had a stronger recovery than the rest of Southern California. More than the rest of the state, other than maybe Fresno and a couple of smaller airports. Among the top 50 US airports I think we're in the top three to five, so we've been pretty fortunate to have a relatively strong rebound of our passenger traffic. The other thing is the cargo growth, that’s been unprecedented for us; 20% to 30% every month since the onset of the pandemic...

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. COVID-19 surge led to slightly lower passenger traffic through Ontario International Airport in November December 15, 2020 GMT ONTARIO, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The surge in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. and public health guidance to avoid travel during the holiday season led to a slight decrease in passenger volume at Ontario International Airport (ONT) in November, interrupting a six-month trend of passenger increases, airport officials announced today. At the same time, however, air fr...