Houston Airport System, DHS and Southwest Airlines have opened a new five-gate concourse, Federal Inspection Station for Customs and Border Protection, new concessions for travelers, and launched daily worldwide service at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport.
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A Seattle-bound Southwest Airlines flight returned to Denver global Airport shortly after takeoff on Friday evening, an airport spokesman confirmed. It plans to add flights to Costa Rica, Liberia and Montego Bay, Jamaica, on November 1 and offer seasonal service on Saturdays from Hobby to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Oranjestad, Aruba.
Passengers were being put on another flight.
The incident isn’t the first to ground a flight at the airport in 2015.
A mariachi band was part of the celebration as Dallas-based Southwest expands its schedule from Houston. The city of Houston spent around $100 million for road and power upgrades and a new parking garage.
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Southwest Airlines officials said the pilots notified local authorities after the suspicious item was discovered.
