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TSA at South Bend International Airport to Offer Summer Travel Tips, Prohibited Items Demonstration

June 13, 2018

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at South Bend International Airport (SBN) on Thursday, June 14th, will provide travelers with tips and advice on what is and is not permitted in your carry-on bags when traveling by air. A display of prohibited items stopped by our officers at SBN will be featured. The TSA will also…

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South Bend International Airport to Celebrate Inaugural Nonstop Flights to Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte on American Airlines

June 6, 2018

WHO: South Bend International Airport (SBN) and American Airlines WHAT: Inaugural Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Charlotte (CLT) Nonstop flights WHERE: South Bend International Airport, Gate 3 WHEN: American Airlines Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 12:25 p.m. Arrival of Flight #2871 from DFW at 1:12 p.m.              Media invited to film…

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TSA Pre-Check Enrollment to be Offered at South Bend International Airport June 25 – 29, 2018

May 22, 2018

South Bend, IN. – Temporary TSA Pre✓® enrollment will take place at South Bend International Airport (SBN) Monday, June 25, 2018 – Friday, June 29, 2018. Appointments are available 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Customers can pre-enroll and schedule appointments via the Universal Enrollment Services (UES) at https://bit.ly/1qNqXlI or…

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South Bend International Airport to Conduct Annual Live Fire Training Monday, May 21, 2018

May 21, 2018

South Bend, IN. – The St. Joseph County Airport Authority (SJCAA) Department of Public Safety will be conducting its annual Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) fire training with live burns on Monday, May 21, 2018 from approximately 8:00 a.m. until Noon at the live fire training facility on the northwest corner of the airfield at South…

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Regional Leaders Support Major Infrastructure Project: Economic Benefit to be Felt Swiftly

March 28, 2018

Elkhart, Indiana (March 28, 2018) – During a press conference this morning at the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, major supporters of the regional infrastructure project called Project Propel were announced. The announcement signals an end to the Project’s quiet phase and the beginning of the public phase. Levon Johnson, President and CEO of the…

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SBN to Present $7000 to Veteran’s Center

January 24, 2018

South Bend, IN. – On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. St. Joseph County Airport Authority Board President David Sage will present a $7000 check to Kent Laudeman, Director of the Robert L. Miller Sr., Veteran’s Center, to assist local veterans as a result of the sixth annual Bears in the Air Program. This…

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South Bend International Airport Announces Nonstop Flights to Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte on American Airlines

January 19, 2018

South Bend, IN. – St. Joseph County Airport Authority Board President David Sage and Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today that South Bend International Airport (SBN) is getting bigger with the addition of American Airlines. On June 7, 2018, twice-daily service will begin to two American hubs – Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Charlotte…

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South Bend International Airport Staff to Deliver Over 1900 Bears to Local Hospitals

December 18, 2017

WHO: Mike Daigle, Executive Director of SBN, Presents Bears to Representatives from Pediatric Departments at Elkhart General Hospital, Lakeland Health, Memorial Children’s Hospital, Plymouth Medical Center, and Saint Joseph Health System WHAT: Delivery of over 1900 Bears Collected from Sixth Annual Bears in the Air Program WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Saint Joseph Health System,…

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Sixth Annual Bears in the Air Kickoff Party to Take Place Friday at South Bend International Airport

December 8, 2017

South Bend, IN. – The sixth annual Bears in the Air kickoff party takes place at South Bend International Airport (SBN) on Friday, December 1, 2017 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. The event is open to the public for those 21 years of age and up. Admission is $15 per person. The admission fee will…

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First Bears to be Donated to South Bend Internatioanl Airport’s Bears in the Air Program

December 8, 2017

South Bend, IN. – The sixth annual Bears in the Air program lands at South Bend International Airport with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, St. Joseph County Commissioner Dr. Deb Fleming, St. Joseph County Airport Authority Board of Directors President David Sage, and South Bend Chocolate Company Owner Mark Tarner, donating the first four bears…

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Full-Scale Airport Emergency Preparedness Exercise

September 19, 2017

WHAT: FULL-SCALE AIRPORT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 8:15 a.m. Media arrive at Public Safety Building All media must be escorted. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated. 8:20 – 9:00 a.m. Interviews and b-roll of moulage 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Drill begins SkyWest Airlines is providing a CRJ200 fifty seat aircraft for use…

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South Bend International Airport to Introduce Pet Relief Area and Provide Donation to Pet Refuge

May 23, 2017

South Bend, IN. – South Bend International Airport (SBN) will debut a newly constructed Pet Relief Area post-security, on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. This event will be in conjunction with guests from Pet Refuge, both human and furry. Due to the Pet Relief Area’s location, media must arrive by 9:45 a.m. and…

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