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December 18, 2018

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DECEMBER 19-25, 2018 UCW 21 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Fayetteville Regional Airport Announces Departure of United Airlines Services United Airlines has officially announced that they are pulling its flight route to and from Fayetteville Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International, effective March 7, 2019. The carrier has offered flight services at Fayetteville Regional Airport for the past five years, joining legacy carriers American Airlines (formerly US Airways) and Delta Airlines in February 2013. Due to recent route changes, however, the company is no longer able to cost-effectively offer flights from Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) to Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD). Airport Management recently received the following notification from United Airlines: "As we continuously monitor the demand for travel in every market we serve, we have determined that our current service to Fayetteville, North Carolina (FAY) didn't meet our expectations and is no longer sustainable and we made the difficult decision to end service effective March 7, 2019." "We are disappointed with United's decision to remove services from Fayetteville Regional Airport," said Bradley Whited, Airport Director. "We thank all our customers who used United Airlines service for the past few years and we will use this time to look for new opportunities in the market." Whited has already engaged a consultant to investigate the feasibility of increased airline service to current and/or new destinations. A presentation will be made to Fayetteville City Council at its Jan. 7, 2019 Work Session, which will be at 5 p.m. in City Hall. Citizens Academy Class Learns About City Services Citizens listen to Carl McCartney describe the Traffic Management System videowall during the Nov. 26 quarterly Citizens Academy class (pictured right). Students learned about services and programs that are orchestrated by Transit, the Airport and the Public Services departments, the latter of which oversee Traffic Services. The next class will be held in February or March. Contact Nathan Walls at nwalls@ci.fay.nc.us after Jan. 1 for more details. 433 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301-5537 www.FayettevilleNC.gov (910) 433-1FAY (1329) /cityoffayettevillegovernment Insta Follow Your City on Social Media: Engaging You About Your City Government Engaging You About Your City Government KENNETH MAYNER, MPA, Chief Branding Officer, Department, The City to Host Workshops for Nonprofits & Contractors In an effort to provide more information to assist nonprofits with needed information on applying for funding, the Economic & Community Development Department is providing the following series of instructional workshops. These workshops are being held in preparation of the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan. Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) Training Workshop Are you a nonprofit organization considering providing affordable housing opportunities within the City of Fayetteville? Learn what it takes to become certified as a CHDO; their roles, benefits, and what to consider beyond the CHDO checklist. This is a great opportunity to gather information, ask questions, and learn the qualifying requirements. Jan. 4, 2019; City Hall, 433 Hay Street, Lafayette Room; 10 a.m. - Noon Request for Proposal (RFP) Workshop A workshop to provide information to nonprofits that are interested in applying to the City to meet one of the identified priority needs. Learn the requirements to apply for local government funding. Join us as we discuss the nonprofit's role in local government and what it takes to have a successful application. Jan. 21, 2019; FAST Transit Center; 502-598 Franklin St., 2– 4 p.m. For more information please call (910) 433-1590 or visit us at FayettevilleNC.gov/ECD.

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