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Truck parked in Bush Airport garage found on cinder blocks with all 4 tires removed
Read full article: Truck parked in Bush Airport garage found on cinder blocks with all 4 tires removedAn airport security guard noticed the SUV on cinder blocks over the weekend. It is unknown if the vehicleโs owner has returned from their trip yet, an airport spokesperson said.
Houston airports suffering amid less holiday travel and COVID-19
Read full article: Houston airports suffering amid less holiday travel and COVID-19HOUSTON โ Holiday weekend travel at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby Airport is down dramatically from past years. โThis is going to be our peak of number of passengers since April,โ said Houston Airport System spokesperson Augusto Bernal. However, TSA data shows only 87,000 passengers traveled by plane on April 14. As of this morning, the airport system showed 60% of parking available at both major airports. โUnfortunately a lot has been shut down, a lot has been closed,โ said Rob Wigington, the Executive Director of Airport Restaurant and Retail Association.
Texas state troopers set up screening for travelers flying in from New Orleans, tri-state area
Read full article: Texas state troopers set up screening for travelers flying in from New Orleans, tri-state areaHOUSTON โ In addition to TSA agents, travelers will now be greeted by Texas state troopers at Houston airports once they land. This move is part of Governor Greg Abbott's executive order to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Cummings said travelers coming from those specific areas are required to fill out a form handed out by troopers. Travelers must provide their name, phone number, date of birth, license number, flight information, and a home address for a random follow up by a state trooper. The form is located on the Texas Department of Public Safety's website.