Chris Holman welcomes Katherine Japinga to the MBN studio for this month’s conversation.

Katherine is the Director of Marketing, Capital Region Airport Authority, Lansing, MI.

Watch Katherine and Chris discuss flight updates, TSA Pre-Check event info, and tips on REAL ID, Breeze, American & more travel news, in the YouTube video shared below: 

In their conversation, Chris looked to find out several things from Katherine;

We understand you’re wrapping up our international season for 2025 – 15th year with apple vacations/international service?

Not much to say here since we don’t have final numbers for the season and we don’t have next year’s destinations, but just a general talking point since we are wrapping up service.

Tell us about other service updates?

BREEZE: Seasonal service with Breeze to Fort Myers – Breeze just announced Fort Myers service will be back at LAN starting Oct. 3 (it currently runs through April, and then will take a break from May-September)

Flights are available to book now from Oct. 3 through Jan. 5 (for Fort Myers). Will continue to be twice/week, and will be on Fridays and Mondays
Flights to Orlando with Breeze are still available year-round, twice/week. You can officially book through Jan. 3

AMERICAN: Starting this month (April) – American has officially added a third daily flight to Chicago O’Hare from LAN
Gives travelers more options, more flexibility.
Also have officially upgraded their aircraft to a 65-seater, dual cabin aircraft – gives travelers more space, more amenities and more options when traveling from LAN on American.

TSA PreCheck event at the airport is coming up – Tuesday, April 29 through Friday, May 2?

Complete your enrollment for TSA precheck right at the airport.
Schedule your appointment and pre-enroll online. Appointments available 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., and 1 – 5 p.m.
Appointments are not required but strongly encouraged/recommended
Once you are approved, you will receive a KTN and can include it on all your ticket purchase in the future.
Your enrollment is good for 5 years – roughly $78 total (will pay at the appointment)

Another TSA update – REAL ID requirement deadline is quickly approaching – May 7?
Will need a REAL ID to fly within the US and to enter certain federal facilities
REAL ID requirements ensure the secure productions and issuance of licenses and IDs to prevent copying or altering

For Michigan – you are already REAL ID compliant if you have:
Star in a gold circle in the upper right corner of your ID
Star in a silhouette of the state of Michigan in the upper right corner of your ID
Any enhanced license or ID

Electric car chargers officially available for use at LAN in our short term parking lot?

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