San Antonio's mayor, Ron Nirenberg, is concerned that San Antonio's lack of international flights may have a negative impact on the city and its ability to attract business concerns, and has appointed a panel to consider the situation. According to an article in the Express-News, Nirenberg appointed John Dickson, a cybersecurity expert with the Denim Group, to lead a panel studying the airport, and how to align operations there with the needs of the city for the next five decades. That might mean moving the airport, or building an entirely new facility.
Nirenberg said city officials hear complaints about the airport frequently, with the lack of non-stop flights being the biggest obstacle to travel from the facility. At the moment, the only international flights from San Antonio are to Canada or Mexico, while the international airport in Austin has non-stop service to the U.K.
Judge Nelson Wolff, who is with Bexar County, said that the airport's limitations were a challenge the city had trouble overcoming when it tried to interest Amazon in establishing its second headquarters in the city. San Antonio ultimately withdrew its bid.
In the last 18 months, the airport has been pursuing new services aggressively, adding many direct flights over 17 routes from four airlines.
Projects like this can impact many people, so officials might consider working with a newsletter printing company to create an update letter for residents.
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