News Room 

Jul 28 2022
Media Tour of Airport's Central Tunnel Construction

After 21 months of construction, the Central Tunnel is now at the half-way point to completion. Media are invited to tour the Central Tunnel to see the progress to date and hear about the large-scale art installation that will adorn the tunnel. Learn when the Central Tunnel will be open to the public and the engineering magic it took to construct the tunnel adjacent to an active airport and airfield.

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Jul 21 2022
SLC International Recognizes 'Long Time' Employee

The year was 1980: the Rubik’s Cube had made its debut, Post-It Notes went on sale and the cost of a gallon of gas was $1.19. It was an eventful year, as the U.S. Olympic ice hockey team made history at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics that came to be known as “Miracle on Ice,” and CNN launched the first 24-hour news station, while ABBA was playing on the radio and Nine to Five was showing on the big screen.

1980 was also notable for the Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA), as it marked the beginning of Al Stuart’s career as an Airport Operations Officer. In this position, Stuart performed operational duties associated with curbside enforcement, law enforcement, and terminal, ground transportation and airfield operations. After more than four decades with SLCDA, Stuart will retire on July 29, 2022.

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Jul 20 2022
SLC International Appoints Director of Airport Design and Construction Management

The Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA) has appointed Melyssa Trnavskis as the Director of Airport Design and Construction Management. She replaces Director of Engineering Kevin Robins who recently retired.

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Jun 13 2022
SkySquad Launches at Salt Lake City International Airport

SkySquad is taking off at Salt Lake City International to help travelers eliminate stress at the airport. SkySquad, based in Bethesda, MD, is a technology-enabled travel startup on a mission to shift the travel industry’s focus to improving the customer experience.

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Jun 09 2022
Airports Council Announces Winners of 2022 Airport Concessions Awards

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada, last night announced the winners of the 2022 ACI-NA Airport Concessions Awards, which celebrate the resilience of airports, concessionaires, and business partners. Salt Lake City International Airport(SLC) was announced as the winner of the Richard A. Griesbach Award of Excellence.

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