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Frozen Fuel Trucks Cause Delays at Bradley Airport
The record-breaking cold temperatures caused delays fueling planes at Bradley International Airport on Saturday. The fueling contractor for the airlines experienced issues with some of their equipment, which caused the delays, according to an airport spokesperson. A spokesperson for Breeze Airways said there were frozen fuel trucks at Bradley Airport and there were delays on three flights. Those planes took…
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Travel Headaches Intensify as Southwest Cancels Thousands of Flights
Both sides of the holiday weekend were trouble when it came to travel. First, the pre-Christmas winter storm, and now, cancellations and delays, particularly for Southwest Airlines, that have only intensified the post-holiday blues. “The word would be helpless,” said Paul Zito, who was looking to return to Florida after his trip to Connecticut. “It’s almost like you’re no...
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Post-Christmas Flight Delays and Cancellations Frustrate Bradley Travelers
Several arriving and departing flights were delayed or canceled at Bradley Airport Monday.
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Post-Christmas Flight Delays, Cancellations Frustrate Bradley Airport Travelers
Many travelers at Bradley International Airport had a rough day on Monday thanks to ongoing flight delays and cancellations as airlines try to recover from the pre-Christmas storm that wreaked havoc across most of the U.S. About two-thirds of all flights scheduled to arrive at Bradley Monday afternoon were either delayed or canceled. There were several canceled or delayed...
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Breeze Airways Adding Flights to New Orleans, North Carolina and Pittsburgh
Breeze Airways is addling non-stop flights from Bradley International Airport to Raleigh-Durham and Pittsburgh and one-stop service to New Orleans. The Connecticut Airport Authority said Breeze Airways will launch new nonstop service to Raleigh Durham, North Carolina in February, return nonstop service to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and introduce one-stop/no plane change service to New Orleans, Louisiana. The routes will start...
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Breeze Airways Adding 4 New Routes From Bradley Airport in 2023
Breeze Airways is adding four new routes from Bradley International Airport starting next year. The new routes include: Vero Beach, Florida Phoenix, Arizona Provo, Utah San Bernardino, California Flights to Vero Beach will be daily and start February 2 while flights to Phoenix will only be on Thursdays and Sundays and start on February 9. These flights will be non-stop…
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Bradley Airport Website Back Up and Running After Service Interruption
Officials at Bradley International Airport said their website is back up and running after a “distributed denial of service incident.” A spokesperson tells us they don’t know who initiated the service interruption and they aren’t sure why Bradley Airport was targeted. The incident was isolated to the website only and there is no data breach or impact to airport...
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Aer Lingus Flights to Resume at Bradley International Airport
Aer Lingus will be returning to Bradley International Airport with nonstop flights to Dublin, Ireland. The Connecticut Airport Authority and the governor said Thursday that the flights will begin March 26, 2023, operating daily through October. The service will offer travelers the ability to connect to 28 UK and European airports, including London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Vienna, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome…
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Bradley Airport Opens New Ground Transportation Center
The new ground transportation center at Bradley International Airport has opened. The CT Airport Authority said the $210 million facility offers easier access to rental cars and more public parking.
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New Ground Transportation Center Opens at Bradley International Airport
If you are flying out of Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks anytime soon, you will notice some big changes. The new ground transportation center is now open. The project took five years to build and officially opened on Wednesday. Instead of the rental car facilities being scattered throughout the airport like they were, nine rental car companies are now…
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New Ground Transportation Center Opens at Bradley International Airport
If you are flying out of Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks anytime soon, you will notice some big changes. The new ground transportation center is now open.
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Portable Toilets Put in Bradley Airport Waiting Lot After Rideshare Driver Complaints
Rideshare drivers are rejoicing with sweet relief, now that they have portable toilets at the Bradley International Airport cell phone waiting lot. They’ve been placed in the lot after drivers complained about not having bathrooms and airport officials say there were “unfortunate sanitary circumstances,” adding a burden on their staff. “I’m so happy. I’m smiling right now. Thank you...
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Rideshare Drivers Get Some Relief at Bradley Airport
Rideshare drivers were happy to learn Bradley Airport added portable toilets to the cell phone waiting lot on Tuesday after they complained about having no bathroom options.
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Face the Facts: New Bradley Airport Improvements
It’s a plan that’s been years in the making – the ribbon has been cut on the new Bradley Airport Transportation Center. But what does it mean for air travel and Connecticut taxpayers? Are there even more improvements to come in the future? NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with Connecticut Airport Authority Executive Director Kevin Dillon about it. Mike...
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Airports, Travel Agents Gearing Up for Unusually Busy Summer Travel Season
With many travel restrictions gone and a pent-up desire to travel, hotels, highways and airports will be busy this summer. Experts are expecting travel to be at or even higher than pre-pandemic levels. Inside French’s Worldwide Travel of Newington, there was evidence of the travel demand. Several groups of customers were booking trips. Joyce and Peter Prizio are taking...
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Man Arrested After Loaded Gun Was Found in His Carry-on Bag at Bradley Airport
A man has been arrested after a loaded gun was found in his carry-on bag at Bradley International Airport last week. Officials from the Transportation Security Administration said a 26-year-old man had a loaded 9 millimeter Arex Zero 1 gun and 17 rounds in his carry-on bag on Friday. Connecticut State Police responded to Delta Airlines at the airport and…
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Dozens of Canceled Flights and Delays at Bradley Airport
There are dozens of flights that are canceled and delayed at Bradley International Airport. A spokesperson for the airport said there are 35 canceled flights and 11 delayed flights on Sunday. This comes as more than 3,500 U.S. flights were canceled and thousands more were delayed, citing weather in Florida and other issues. Bradley Airport said the cancellations and delays…
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Woman Who Flew With Amelia Earhart Reminisces at New England Air Museum
It was a dream come true for a 101-year-old woman. When she was in high school, she had the chance to fly with Amelia Earhart. On Saturday, through the AARP’s “Wish of a Lifetime,” she was able to take flight again for a special trip to the New England Air Museum. Anne Fiyalka received a special tour of the...
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Bradley Airport Website Suffers Cyber Attack
Someone cyber attacked Bradley International Airport’s website Tuesday, according to the Connecticut Airport Authority. The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack was an external attempt to crash the website, a CAA spokesperson said. The CAA, which operates Bradley Airport, said it is actively monitoring the cyber attack, but that the website remains live and there is no data breach....