St. Louis Lambert International Airport

The space in Terminal One is meant to make it easier for travelers to get a Real ID-compliant license.

The budget airline will begin offering nonstop flights out of St. Louis starting at the end of May.

Executives blame slow vaccine rollout and international travel restrictions for slowing down demand. Plus, federal payroll support for airline workers expires in early April.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport is expecting an uptick in travelers this holiday season, compared to earlier in the pandemic. But overall traffic will still be down considerably from a year ago.

Last week, supporters of a plan to privatize St. Louis Lambert International Airport announced they would withdraw the initiative set for city ballots this November. A week later, two of the major entities behind the privatization push announced they had decided to part ways just one day before the announcement on the airport initiative.

After months of pushing airport privatization in St. Louis, the group behind a controversial ballot initiative wants it removed from the Nov. 3 ballot.

Last month, the Greater St. Louis Labor Council voted to oppose an airport privatization plan being pushed by the local carpenters union. Labor Council President Pat White explains why on "St. Louis on the Air."

A consultant pushing to lease St. Louis Lambert International Airport is hitting pause on a campaign to remove vocal critic Cara Spencer, D-20th Ward, from office.

The company behind the campaign to recall Spencer has been involved in airport privatization efforts but says it isn't about her opposition on the issue.

Voters will determine in November if St. Louis Lambert International Airport should be privatized. One argument for leasing the airport: eliminating nearly a half-billion dollars in debt.Proponents argue it’s the city’s best shot at getting the money to pay off the debt and improve the airport. But others say the debt is typical for midsize airports.