Bradley Airport

It has been a turbulent time for more than a year for the airline industry and for the team at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. In the spring of 2020, passenger activity levels at Bradley were down more than 95 percent, compared to pre-pandemic figures. Although passenger activity appears to be increasing recently, there is still a long way…

As more people feel comfortable traveling, Bradley Airport is beginning to see an increase in the number of passengers coming through each day.

There are some flight delays at Bradley International Airport because of a technical outage that has affected airports across the country Friday morning. Officials from the Connecticut Airport Authority said they have been told that the issues have been resolved. Two JetBlue flights and three American Airlines flights have delays because of technical issues the airlines have been experiencing, according…

Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Tuesday. It cited inadequate maintenance as a contributing factor. The four-engine, propeller-driven B-17G Flying Fortress bomber with 13 people aboard crashed at Bradley International Airport during a…

It’s been about a year and a half since many local history buffs boarded a World War II era bomber in Windsor Locks. Seven people were killed when it crashed at Bradley International Airport on Oct. 2, 2019. Others were seriously injured. The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for stricter regulations and safety standards for flights like these. They’re…

Bradley Airport is getting a new nonstop route to Miami on JetBlue, the airport announced Friday. The daily service will begin on June 24 and operate year-round. “Connecting customers in the Northeast and South Florida has been a hallmark of JetBlue’s success for more than 20 years and offering our award-winning service and low fares between Hartford and Miami means…

A member of the Connecticut Air National Guard at Bradley Airport was taken to the hospital Friday morning after becoming disoriented inside the wing of a C-130 aircraft. The wing of the plane is also a fuel tank, and fuel vapors exist inside, according to a spokesperson. The airman was able to make his way to a hatch and was…

This week, Bradley International Airport saw an increase in passengers for the first time since March. One reason for the uptick in traffic is due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Hartford HealthCare announced it will be opening a new COVID-19 testing site at Bradley Airport starting next week that will be open to the public.

A drive-through COVID-19 testing site will be opening at Bradley Airport and it will be open to the public and also add capacity for airport passengers. Hartford HealthCare and the Connecticut Airport Authority on Wednesday announced that a drive-thru site will open Monday at the airport’s Parking Lot 3 on Schoephoester Road. Testing will be provided daily from 11 a.m….

Hartford HealthCare and the Connecticut Airport Authority have announced a partnership for a second COVID-19 testing site at Bradley Airport.

With both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines making headlines this week, we’re all wondering when we can sign up to get a dose. Dr. Ruth A. Karron, a research director at the Johns Hopkins Vaccine Initiative, joined LX News to explain how the vaccines are likely to get rolled out and why we all need to remain vigilant in the...

The holidays are almost here and families have a choice to make on whether or not to travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Connecticut Airport Authority held a news conference Tuesday afternoon about traveling through Bradley International Airport for the Thanksgiving holiday and in the weeks ahead and going to the airport prepared. The airport is expecting travel to be…

With the holiday season quickly approaching, experts are suggesting creating a family or community bubble as the safest way to enjoy this year’s holiday celebrations while reducing your risk of COVID-19 and the flu. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker shares a holiday bubble checklist that your holiday group can adopt in the days and weeks before your gatherings to ensure everyone...

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned the company offering COVID-19 testing at Bradley Airport has been going through growing pains that have inconvenienced passengers.

Southwest will begin nonstop flights between Bradley International Airport and Nashville next year. The service to Nashville will start in March 2021 and there will be two flights per day. One will leave Bradley at 3 p.m. EST and arrives at 4:50 p.m. CST. The other will leave Nashville at 10:25 a.m. CST and arrives at 2:05 p.m. EST “Southwest…

One year ago Friday families’ lives were changed forever after a WWII era bomber crashed at Bradley International Airport. Seven people were killed. Others were severely injured and are still suffering to this day. The National Transportation Safety Board told NBC Connecticut that they’re on schedule to publish their final investigation report before the end of the calendar year....

Seven people were killed and others seriously injured when a vintage B17 plane crashed a Bradley International Airport one year ago.

Friday marks one year since the deadly crash of a vintage B-17 plane at Bradley Airport.

Bradley International Airport has launched a COVID-19 testing site at the airport for passengers, officials announced on Wednesday. “This is one of very few testing sites in the country that are located at an airport terminal,” Kevin Dillon, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority said. The state has partnered with Connecticut-based Genesys Diagnostics to operate the testing site. Testing…