Honduran airport reopens to jets 6 weeks after
| Honduran airport reopens to jets 6 weeks after plane overshoots runway - PR Inside TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - The Honduran capital's Toncontin International Airport reopened to commercial jets on Saturday, six weeks after an airliner overshot the runway _ killing five and hotels denver airport injuring 68. The airport was closed after a Grupo Taca jet Source: www.pr-inside.com Skycaps too feel the effects of airline crunch - Chicago Tribune Not long ago, being a skycap at busy Los Angeles International Airport was a coveted blue-collar job that brought the trappings of middle-class life. With ample tips plus a basic hourly wage, the curbside baggage handlers could buy comfortable homes Source: www.chicagotribune.com Honduras capital reopens int'l airport after crash - Reuters AlertNet TEGUCIGALPA, July 5 (Reuters) - The Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa reopened its airport to international flights on Saturday for the first time since a deadly air crash in May. Authorities had closed Toncontin airport to all but domestic flights Source: www.alertnet.org |