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George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH) [3] is an international airport in Houston, Texas, United States, serving the Greater Houston metropolitan area. Initially named Houston Intercontinental Airport upon its opening in 1969, it was renamed in honor of George H. W. Bush , the 41st president of the United ...
Houston Mayor Annise Parker backed Southwest's fight to make Hobby an international airport on May 23, 2012. [63] On May 30, 2012, Houston's city council approved Southwest's request for international flights from Hobby. [64] The groundbreaking of the terminal expansion began in September 2013. [65]
West Houston Airport (IATA: IWS, ICAO: KIWS, FAA LID: IWS) is a privately owned, public use airport in Harris County, Texas, [1] 15 miles west of Downtown Houston [1] in the Greater Katy area. It opened in 1962 and was known as Lakeside Airport until the early 1980s [ 2 ] due to its location near the edge of Addicks reservoir .
According to IATA, as of 2023 the trade association represents 317 airlines, [3] including major carriers, from over 120 countries. [4] The IATA's member airlines account for carrying approximately 82% (2020) [8] of total available seat miles air traffic. IATA supports airline activity and helps formulate industry policy and standards.
Houston Airport System (HAS) is a department of the City of Houston, Texas, United States that manages city airports. Its administrative offices are on the property of George Bush Intercontinental Airport. [1] [2] It operates Bush, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport in Houston. The city of Houston acquired Hobby Airport in 1937. [3]
The Houston ARTCC is one of 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the United States. Houston Center is the 8th busiest ARTCC in the United States. In 2024, Houston Center handled 2,338,712 aircraft. [2] The center controls airspace in southern Texas, Louisiana, southern Mississippi, southwestern Alabama, and areas in the Gulf of Mexico. [3]
Challenge Logistics, the Ground transportation division of the Group, was established to support Challenge Handling with the collection and distribution of cargo to the various ground destinations. The company offers a European road feeder network out of Liège in Belgium, as well as a comprehensive trucking network in the USA.
Emirates SkyCargo (Arabic: الإمارات للشحن الجوي) is a cargo airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1] As of 2020, it is the fourth largest cargo airline worldwide in terms of the total freight tonne-kilometres flown and international freight tonne-kilometres flown.