There is light at the end of the tunnel for TSA workers waiting nearly a month to receive their first paycheck, as a plan moves forward to fund the Department of Homeland Security. But it will still take some time.
Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport is urging people to get to the airport with at least two hours to spare so they can get to their flights on time.
Most flights have been canceled at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport and Lynchburg Regional Airport as a winter storm continues to impact Virginia and beyond.
The end of the 43-day government shutdown hasn’t brought immediate relief to air travelers or federal workers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), where flight disruptions continued Thursday.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report regarding a runway incident that happened at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport in September.
The money will be used to improve security and the bag-check process for flyers.
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In January and February, the Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport saw 7% growth compared to those two months in 2019. In March 2019, the airport saw 58,136 total passengers. That’s a 97% decrease from April 2019′s 60,965 passengers. Looking at more than just Roanoke, the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, also saw a decrease in March. The airport saw a 55% decrease in passengers from March 2019 to March 2020.
