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FRONTLINE Plus is a Merial product. Merial is now a part of Boehringer Ingelheim. FRONTLINE ® is a registered trademark of Merial. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. ©2018 Merial Inc., Duluth, GA. All rights reserved. PET-0476-FLP0518 The maker of FRONTLINE Plus is committed to growing the flea and tick category with Walmart through shopper-based insights and strategic activations along the customer journey. If you want to learn more about how FRONTLINE Plus can win at Walmart, contact Willie Post, Director of National Accounts, Pet Healthcare at willie.post@boehringer-ingelheim.com FRONTLINE ® Plus and Walmart ® – it's got everyone talking! By Dave Woods NWA Democrat-Gazette Kelly Johnson has worked a long time to make sure visitors passing through Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport have a pleasant experience. "We want them to have a positive experience as they travel through the airport," said Johnson. "We hope they fi nd the facility welcoming and easy to navigate." Johnson, Airport Director for almost 22 years, oversees day-to- day operations including public safety, marketing and recruitment for air service development and airline relations, among other duties. She knows the development of the airport has been good for business in Northwest Arkansas. "Airports are economic engines," she explained. "We stimulate a lot of growth because of the connectivity that is provided to the local region." Last year 725,284 passengers boarded planes at the airport designated XNA by the Federal Aviation Administration. Just about as many deplaned creating passenger traffi c of almost 1.5 million travelers. Currently four carriers, American Airlines, Delta, United and Allegiant Air, off er service to NWA travelers. The airport supports 40-plus fl ights daily with 16 non-stop fl ights to destinations around the country. In November, XNA celebrates 20 years serving business and leisure travelers around the region. Poised for growth, Johnson said there are many projects in the works needed to accommodate an increasing number of travelers passing through the gates at XNA. "We have a large parking deck under construction," Johnson said. "We will be moving the rental car operations into the bottom fl oor of that facility. It won't happen for this shareholders meeting, but it will be completed for the next. We are working on adding two additional gates and we are in the design phase of a checkpoint expansion. Eventually we will put in a connector from the second fl oor of the parking deck directly into the second level of the terminal." This addition will allow passengers who don't check bags and have their boarding pass on their phones to go directly to the security check point and bypass the lobby altogether. Johnson said one challenge she faces is making sure fl ights are available to where passengers want and need to go. Johnson said she is pleased a new Allegiant Air route was recently added. "We have added a seasonal route to Destin (FL) and we are thrilled to have it," she said. "The two day a week fl ights during the summer season were so successful they have added a third. The more you use a service, the more stable that service is going to be. We encourage people to fl y XNA. For a small community we have excellent air service." Go to fl yxna.com to learn more about the airport. Airport director details expansion plans ADVERTISING FEATURE Thursday, May 31, 2018 25 NWA Democrat-Gazette Walmart Shareholders