Tampa International Airport might seem like an unlikely venue to open a restaurant themed on the Hall of Fame golf career of Slammin' Sammy Snead, whose game was at its peak from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. ...more

July 10, 2008

TAMPA - Tampa International Airport might seem like an unlikely venue to open a restaurant themed on the Hall of Fame golf career of Slammin' Sammy Snead, whose game was at its peak from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. But the strong golf-oriented demographics of residents and visitors to Tampa Bay laid the groundwork for the latest Sam Snead's Grill & Tavern, which opened at the airport last week. ...more

July 9, 2008

AirTran Holdings, the low-fare airline that flies mostly in the eastern United States, is cutting wages by 5 percent for employees and by as much as 15 percent for officers to help reduce costs amid record fuel expenses. ...more

July 3, 2008

United Airlines said Wednesday that it will discontinue Ted, its "airline within an airline," as part of a cost-savings plan to trim about 100 aircraft and 1,100 employees throughout United's system. ...more

June 5, 2008

Turns out that new airline checked-bag fee wasn't the end of it. Airlines ratcheted up the pressure on fliers ahead of the holiday weekend, significantly raising ticket prices to offset the runaway cost of fuel. The three biggest carriers each boosted most domestic fares by up to $60 roundtrip, and budget airline AirTran Airways raised its leisure fares by $30 roundtrip. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA Apple To Open In Brandon The Apple retail store at the Westfield Brandon mall opens at 10 a.m. Saturday. It is the second to open locally, complementing the one at International Plaza, and is the 14th in the state. The hands-on store will give customers a chance to test-drive Apple's product line, which includes the popular iPhone and iPod and the new MacBook Air, the world's thinnest notebook computer. ...more

May 22, 2008

A local tile setter was detained by Tampa International Airport police and federal investigators Friday morning after he was overheard in an airport bathroom talking about mixing chemicals. ...more

February 2, 2008

TAMPA - A local tile setter was detained by Tampa International Airport police and federal investigators this morning after he was overheard in an airport bathroom talking about mixing chemicals. ...more

February 1, 2008

Airline passengers will face higher fares, but some airline earnings will be lower than originally estimated for 2008 and 2009, a Raymond James & Associates report said Tuesday. ...more

January 9, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - As if on cue, airlines are responding to oil's latest surge by pushing ticket prices even higher. ...more

January 6, 2008