Tag: Valley International Airport (VIA)
New nonstop routes from Texas hubs open world to Valley travelers
HARLINGEN — The new year is here, and it’s time to set the itinerary for that summer vacation.
Airline passengers flying out of Valley International...
Winter storm disrupts holiday flights
HARLINGEN — The major winter storm which swept across the nation over the past week has now reached the Northeast, producing heavy snow and some...
Some leery about hiking passenger airport-use fee
HARLINGEN — Legislation in Congress is seeking to raise the price of airline tickets by lifting a ceiling on what is called the passenger...
Two new gift shops, grill to open at airport
HARLINGEN — Two gift shops are in the works for airport passengers at Valley International Airport.
The downstairs gift shop is currently closed but, after a refurbishing, will re-open under a new operator.
“As you walked by downstairs earlier you saw that the construction is going on for the lower gift shop,” Marv Esterly, director of aviation at VIA, told the board last week. “Megamorphosis is the design company that is actually putting the designs on. A local firm.”
That lower gift shop, open to all in the airport terminal’s lobby, will be combined with an upstairs shop available to passengers who have cleared security.
Valley International still pursuing contract with Lyft
HARLINGEN — Valley International Airport’s stop-start negotiations with the ride-share company Lyft are in a holding pattern as officials await a response to what they think is a done deal.
Last month airport officials had a breakthrough with Lyft officials by reaching a tentative deal to assess a fee for Lyft drivers picking up passengers at the airport.
As of now, the airport has an exclusive contract with Platinum Transportation for passengers who just landed that need cab service. Any cab or ride-share company can drop passengers off at the airport.