Flipside. Florida. » Jacksonville International Airport http://www.flipsideflorida.com America's Logistics Center ... New and Notes from Jacksonville Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:19:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Another Jazz Festival … http://www.flipsideflorida.com/not-jacksonville-jazz-festival-but/ http://www.flipsideflorida.com/not-jacksonville-jazz-festival-but/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 20:47:41 +0000 k. a. gardner http://flipsideflorida.wordpress.com/?p=349 Jacksonville Jazz Festival 2009 ended  May 24 to much acclaim.  For those wishing to keep the momentum, there’s “Plenty to do at the Vieux -To-Do“  in New Orleans June 13 – 14.

A "Vieux" from the Vieux Carre

A "Vieux" from the Vieux Carre .

The 2nd annual Vieux-To-Do festival (actually, three festivals in one) is held in the French Quarter, on the banks of the Mississippi river.  Plenty of Cajun-Creole cooking  and Louisiana Seafood!

FREE music on  two stages - 

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation

is coordinating the entertainment.

Although Express Jet no longer flies directly out  of Jacksonville International Airport to New Orleans, it is possible to charter a flight direct!

Of course, it might easier  to connect through  (annoying)  Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.

Who thinks JIA needs more DIRECT destination flights?

-k.a. gardner

]]> http://www.flipsideflorida.com/not-jacksonville-jazz-festival-but/feed/ 4 JAA in Montreal http://www.flipsideflorida.com/jaa-in-montreal/ http://www.flipsideflorida.com/jaa-in-montreal/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 21:04:14 +0000 k. a. gardner http://flipsideflorida.wordpress.com/?p=313 Montreal, Quebec sits on an island in the St. Lawrence River – the city was considered a strategic location long before the arrival of Europeans in Canada.  In 14 days, though, Montreal will explore strategic locations in ways surely not envisioned by French colonists.

Casino de Montreal

Casino de Montreal

Airports Council International – North America is holding its May 31 -  June 3 Marketing and Communications conference in the heart of downtown Montreal.

Barbara Halverstadt, Jacksonville Airport Authority’s  airtrade and marketing manager, is attending the conference for developments impacting the aviation industry.

Beyond meetings, Halverstadt’s priority  is “pitching” Jacksonville International Airport for non-stop routes  to  five high-volume desinations airports  through JIA – Denver, Los Angeles, Seattle, Pittsburgh and Phoenix (JAA statistics).

Air Tran, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta, JetBlue Airways,  Southwest,  United Airlines and US Airways are among airlines holding one-on-one  presentation meetings with national airport marketing representatives.  Route system compatibility and passenger volume are primary considerations for non-stop service.

Good luck, Barbara!

Next stop, Puerto Rico …

- k.a. gardner


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