Sun.,Oct.,11 - 5 to 6 PM; Seg.,#4; P.S. International Airport
#3.4 – GUEST: Palm Springs International Airport Segment.
- LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR HI-LIGHTS/DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.
4. PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT w/ Jake Ingrassia; Ex., Vice Pres & Chief Communications Officer of Palm Springs International Airport.
- REPORT that many yearly flights have returned EARLIER this year due to demand from last season.
- REPORT that the construction projects at the airport are going well; new escalators, 80 electric car charging stations etc.
- DISCUSSION of the “return” of the mid-century modern curbside benches i.e. Wexler, etc.
- DISCUSSIONS that International only applies to flights to and from Canada.
- REPORT that the Airport is working to get more extensive International accreditation because you have to have a facility attached to Customs to welcome international flights. Involving the government too.
- DISCUSSION of how many “direct” flights there are from PSP to SO MANY CITIES around the world.
- REPORT on how important it is to FLY OUT OF PSP because that improves the numbers that will SHOW we need more international flights.
- REPORT on new routes; many now year-round 1. – United to LAX twice a day, easy connections to other international and domestic flights without the 3 hour or more drive into LAX. 2. – Alaska to Santa Rosa, CA. 3. – Delta and Southwest to Austin, TX. 4. – United to Newark, New Jersey. 5. – American to Charlotte, N.C. 6. - Southwest to Austin.
- DISCUSSION that Chicago and NYC year-round daily - DISCUSSION that a flight w/ ONLY 1 STOP…called Direct Flights, NOT non-stop.
- DISCUSSION of the new Public Art Installation w/ works by artist Patrick Barwinski. (www.mrbarwinski.com)
- (contact info: www.flypsp.com
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