Richard Rodriguez has been named commissioner of Chicago's Department of Aviation. The appointment by Mayor Richard Daley comes after previous Commissioner Nuria Fernandez's resignation April 16. Rodriguez, 37, has served on Daley's Cabinet as head of the Building...

The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has hired a public relations firm to help educate city residents about a planned improvement project at Lindbergh Field. The contract with New York-based Porter Novelli runs for three years and costs $4.5M. The $700M...

Frontier Airlines, a low-fare carrier based in Denver, Colo., filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 on Friday. The company says the move is in response to its credit card processor "to substantially increase a 'hold-back' of customer receipts," according to its...

College students can access the Internet for free at Philadelphia International (PHL), and so can everyone else on the weekends. The airport has more than 100 semiprivate stations where travelers can sit down and plug in their laptops. For those wanting more private...

The JetBlue Airways Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International (JFK) will be home to a new Borders come September. The 1,734-sq.-ft. store will feature more than 8,000 book titles, including audio books, a Paperchase gift and stationery shop, and DVDs and CDs. "We...

Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines have announced plans to merge. Officials from both airlines say the new airline would keep a strong presence in Minnesota, a hub for years for Northwest. "The commitment starts with maintaining the hub and creating a global...

To mark the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day this year, the Food & Shops at LaGuardia (LGA) is sponsoring an online essay contest: "Travels With Mom." Through May 5, travelers can enter a 150-word essay about their favorite travel memory with their mother....

HMSHost Corp. has extended its contracts at Miami International (MIA) and Tampa International (TPA). In Miami, HMSHost and its partner Tinsley Family Concessions Inc. will offer dining options through 2011. "We appreciate the opportunity the Miami-Dade Aviation...

Memphis International (MEM) will have some new decor, courtesy of area high school students. The paintings, created by young artists from 35 schools in Memphis and Shelby County, reflect themes such as blues, rock 'n' roll and the Memphis Pyramid. The work was judged...

Terminal B at George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) is getting a facelift. Continental Airlines and the Houston Airport System will share the cost of the $1.2B expansion; Continental will pay for more than half with bonds, and the city will pick up the rest of the tab. A...