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WHY FLY LOUISVILLE? Because it just makes sense.
Louisville is a great city to live, love … and leave! Located just a short drive from major cities including Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Nashville, it also serves as a premium starting location to travel by air as well. Recently rebranded as the Louisville Muhammed Ali International Airport (SDF), travelers can find great prices on hundreds of flights from eight great airlines. We caught up with the director of marketing and air service development, Anthony Gilmer, to find out more about why “our airport” is one of the best, and what changes you will see coming soon.
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Audience502: What trends have you seen in air travel as COVID concerns seem to be going down, but still relevant? Anthony Gilmer: We have really been booming since last summer. Traffic rushed back between spring break and summer from maybe 50% of normal travel to very close to record-breaking levels. That has been consistent since last summer, giving us a very normal feel in the terminal. A502: What guidelines does the airport follow when it comes to masks, vaccinations, and other safety measures for passengers and employees?
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AG: The routine for travelers is pretty much normal. The only considerable difference is the national mask mandate is still in place in all airport terminals and on the airplanes, but other than that, things are like they were prepandemic. Travelers come in, check their bags, go through security, maybe get a bite to eat or something, hop on the plane, and off they go. A502: For someone who might be hesitant to fly because of COVID concerns, do you have any words of encouragement? AG: At the end of the day, it is totally their personal decision, and we respect that. But I would reiterate that the flying
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experience is very normal, other than wearing a mask. Travelers will also notice that the terminal is actually cleaner given that our enhanced cleaning procedures are still in place, and hand sanitizer stations are located around the terminal. A502: Over the past few years, the airport has seen an expansion of new airlines coming in, resulting in flights to several new destinations, many of which are direct flights. Tell us about these expansions and what they mean for travelers. AG: On the airline side, 2021 was a really good year for us. The industry kind of shuffled around and the airlines were re-thinking their networks. We were able
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