Lakeland Linder Airport is having a ‘moment’ and there’s more to come

In mid-June, Kris Hallstrand did something not out of character for an airport executive: she boarded a plane and took a flight.  But this was no ordinary flight – for Hallstrand, her airport or its community.  That Lakeland to New Haven, Connecticut trip was the first commercial outbound flight for the Lakeland Linder International Airport,

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Avelo Airlines makes commercial route announcement for Lakeland Linder Airport

Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) made a major announcement adding a commercial flight from Avelo Airlines. Avelo Airlines will begin nonstop commercial flights to New Haven, Connecticut, beginning June 13. Flights will be to Tweed New Haven Airport, on Thursday, and from there to Lakeland, on Sunday, according to the Avelo website. The City of

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Ports & Planes: Updates from the people and goods movers of Tampa Bay

The business of moving people and goods is a major economic driver in the Tampa Bay region.  Because of the favorable central location of the airports and ports in the area, there is a lot of potential, and attractiveness, to flying in via Tampa International Airport, or expanding your shipping business to Port Tampa Bay. 

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One Liners Polk: Lakeland Linder, Centex and more

► Lakeland Linder International Airport received the 2023 Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives General Aviation Airfield Project of the Year Award for the construction of a new CAT III Instrument Landing System. (Pictured above) ► Centex, a division of national homebuilder PulteGroup, opened its latest Polk County community,Lake Alfred Pines, at

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