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The Metro East airport is seeking to expand its 53,000-square-foot terminal to nearly 100,000 square feet, as well as improvements to infrastructure and safety. MASCOUTAH, Ill. — Construction has started on the second phase of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport’s $30 million terminal expansion in Mascoutah, Illinois. General contractor Holland Construction Services started last month on …

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MidAmerica Airport will begin offering passenger flights to South Carolina in May as part of an Allegiant Air expansion plan. Allegiant announced Tuesday a new nonstop route to Charleston, South Carolina’s Charleston International Airport will begin May 28. The announcement came as part of a 21-route expansion of Allegiant’s network of flights. The route, according to a press …

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On Jan. 12, Allegiant announced a new nonstop route to Charleston International Airport (CHS) in South Carolina from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) beginning May 28. The new nonstop route via MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) will operate twice weekly. “MidAmerica is excited to welcome the new route to Charleston, S.C., and thanks to the …

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Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio. A proposed expansion to Boeing’s operations at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is in its early stages, officials say. A predevelopment agreement between the Metro East airport and Boeing for a project to expand Boeing’s existing defense-related operations …

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Construction of the terminal at MidAmerica St Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, will include a bigger departure lounge for Allegiant passengers. Original story: bnd.com/news/local/article245656145.html

MASCOUTAH – MidAmerica St. Louis Airport is pleased to announce that a key phase of its planned terminal expansion will be moving forward this fall thanks to nearly $6.5 million in grant funding recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funds, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, will be …

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MASCOUTAH – The COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the vast majority of flights at airports around the country in March, including MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in St. Louis’ Metro East, but the latest data from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), reveals that demand for air travel is once again slowly increasing in the US. As potential travelers …

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MASCOUTAH — Bryan Johnson has been named by the St. Clair County Public Building Commission (PBC) as the new director of the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah effective April 3. Johnson will succeed Tim Cantwell, director of MidAmerica Airport for the past 17 years. He announced his retirement in October, committing to stay on …

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MASCOUTAH, Ill. — Allegiant is expanding its service from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport by adding a new route to Florida’s Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport beginning Nov. 15. The new seasonal route will operate twice weekly, officials said. Allegiant now serves 10 cities from MidAmerica, which is in Mascoutah. “WE ARE SO HAPPY TO OFFER ST. LOUIS-AREA …

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Coming on the heels of a year of continued growth, MidAmerica St. Louis Airport has reached the mid-point of 2019 with more activity underway than ever before.  The airport will reach another major milestone during the busy summer flight season with a record number of passengers taking advantage of convenient, affordable Allegiant flights to several …

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