Lambert Airport http://news.stlpublicradio.org en St. Louis Selected As Midwest Stop For Solar-Powered Aircraft http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-selected-midwest-stop-solar-powered-aircraft <p><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5">St. Louis will be a pit stop for the first solar-powered flight across America. It was announced Tuesday that Lambert Airport is one of five airports selected for Solar Impulse's cross-country flight.</span></p><p><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5">"We are the city forever linked to Charles Lindbergh nearly 90 years ago," St. Louis mayor Francis Slay said. "This year we recognize that there are new milestones and advances to witness, and St. Louis will be part of that inspiring story."</span></p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:04:24 +0000 Chris McDaniel 25954 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org St. Louis Selected As Midwest Stop For Solar-Powered Aircraft Lambert Airport Approves Parking Rate Increase http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/lambert-airport-approves-parking-rate-increase <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">If you're flying out of St. Louis, you might soon pay more for parking.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">On Wednesday, Lambert-St. Louis Airport Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a parking rate increase for most of the lots.</span></p> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:29:30 +0000 Chris McDaniel 9955 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Lambert Airport Approves Parking Rate Increase Mo.-St. Louis Trade Delegation In China Renews Air Cargo Hub Efforts http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-st-louis-trade-delegation-china-renews-air-cargo-hub-efforts <p>Missouri and St. Louis-area leaders are wrapping up a trade mission to China this week designed to revive the so-called China Hub project.</p> Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:20:46 +0000 Marshall Griffin 7087 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Mo.-St. Louis Trade Delegation In China Renews Air Cargo Hub Efforts Tips And Reminders For Thanksgiving Air Travelers http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/tips-and-reminders-thanksgiving-air-travelers <p>Officials at <a href="http://flystl.com/">Lambert-St. Louis International Airport</a> and the <a href="http://www.tsa.gov/">Transportation Security Administration</a> are preparing for a boost in travelers over the Thanksgiving holiday.</p><p>Between Friday, Nov. 16, and Sunday, Nov. 25, the airport is expected to see a 10 to 15 percent increase in passengers.</p> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:53:21 +0000 Tina Eaton 6468 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Tips And Reminders For Thanksgiving Air Travelers Vote Delayed On Lambert Parking, Ground Transportation Rates http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/vote-delayed-lambert-parking-ground-transportation-rates <p></p><p>A proposal that would have boosted parking rates at Lambert Airport just before the start of the busy holiday travel seasons is on hold for now.</p><p>Commissioners were expected to vote today on a proposal that would boost the rates for parking at the garages for Terminals 1 and 2, as well as three of the airport's four surface lots, plus made a series of changes to the rates charged to ground transportation like taxis, hotel shuttles, and charter buses. The parking rates would have gone up Nov. 1, though the ground transportation rates would have changed in January.</p> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:51:42 +0000 Rachel Lippmann 5259 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Vote Delayed On Lambert Parking, Ground Transportation Rates