Today (Tuesday) is your opportunity to tour the $23-million new terminal that’s under construction at Columbia Regional Airport (COU). COU is offering free guided tours from 3:30 until 5:30 this afternoon. You’ll be among the first to see the new passenger boarding bridges. COU manager Michael Parks tells 939 the Eagle that construction of the …
REDI: Flights still planned between Columbia Regional and Charlotte
The head of Columbia’s Regional Economic Development Incorporated (REDI) says American Airlines still plans to provide service from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Charlotte in the future. American is currently providing direct service from COU to Dallas-Fort Worth and to Chicago. REDI’s Stacey Button tells 939 the Eagle that American made a pre-pandemic commitment to …
Columbia’s city council set to vote on COU’s taxiway project
A $461,000 project to pay for the construction phase services agreement for a taxiway reconstruction project at Columbia Regional Airport (COU) will be voted on tonight (Monday) by Columbia’s city council. Staff is recommending approval of the project, noting that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will reimburse the city 90 percent of the expenses. The …