Today and on Mondays moving forward, our team will post a roundup of the previous week’s select Airport & Airport Parking links spanning the globe. Recommended links will include coverage of parking at major international airports, interesting personal blog posts and other content regarding the airport and travel industries.  Here are links of note from The week of Monday March 17, 2008:

Firm agrees to take a look at airport’s parking problems
Huntington Herald Dispatch - Huntington,WV,USA
“It’s an incredibly good problem to have, but we need to act quickly so people using the airport don’t become frustrated with the parking situation. …“

Q&A | Sign of confusion in UW parking fees | Cherry-picking …
Seattle Times - United States
Cabbies at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport aren’t the only ones accused of cherry-picking the long hauls over short trips that bring in less money. …“

QC airport still breaking its records
Quad City Times - Davenport,IA,USA
But from the looks of the airport’s parking lot — which has been bursting at the seams the past week with spring break travelers, March’s passenger numbers …

Even Rental Cars Can Get The Boots
By Mike Brockway
Seems as if this gentleman went to get in his rental car at the O’Hare Airport parking garage and found it to be booted. DOH! Obviously, it wasn’t his problem and the rental car company got him another car. …“

SUV Plunges Off Parking Lot At Bob Hope Airport
CBS 2 - Los Angeles,CA,USA
An SUV plunged off the second-floor of a parking structure at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank on Tuesday night, but its driver managed to walk away with …

Auction accepts WorldPerks miles
Detroit Free Press - United States

How to make splurging on a digital camera pay for itself over and …
By jeffkuo
When heading off on a trip, I took a few moments to use my digital camera to document my parking space location at central airport parking.”

Transport Canada scorecards give Toronto airport low marks
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA
“The report also confirmed what many airlines and passengers know well: landing fees, terminal fees, parking fees and other revenue generators are much …“

Gateway Airport to charge for overnight parking
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport will start charging its first parking fees April 1 for overnight stays at the passenger terminal lot. The airport’s governing …

Parking OK at Metro; snow cancels some Chicago flights
Detroit Free Press - United States
With bad weather heading toward Michigan, travelers should check with airlines before heading to the airport. For on-site airport parking availability …“

TSA Program Steps Up Security At Tampa Airport
Tampa Tribune - Tampa,FL,USA
By TED JACKOVICS TAMPA - Vehicle searches began Friday morning at the entrance to Tampa International Airport’s short-term parking garage as part of an …

New planes coming to MBS
Midland Daily News - Midland,MI,USA
In another piece of good news, Airport Manager Jeffrey Nagel said the company that provides airport parking services will spend $80000 in new equipment at …“

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