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Article: Regina airport takes off: with a renovated passenger terminal and a new study that shows the Regina International Airport is a major economic contributor, things are really looking up (... and up, and up) for the six-year-old Regina Airport Authority, Inc., (RAA).
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- SaskBusiness
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- June 1, 2006
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The Regina airport terminal expansion, completed in 2005, marked a major facelift with significant functionality improvements. The renovations and additions allowed for entirely new passenger and customs arrivals areas, with three luggage carousels, and another jetway bridge (almost doubling the amount of space for public areas), and making the arrivals experience much more open, bright and welcoming.
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"That expansion was really needed, as further proven by the economic impact survey," explains Rick Erickson, international aviation consultant. "This airport is one of the top 10 centres of employment in Regina. Every time an average ...