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This
@Delta
flight landed at GRR tonight from
@flyLAXairport
with a half million surgical masks & PPE weighing 5000+lbs. Just one of the reasons we keep moving - to make sure supplies & essential items are delivered around West Michigan.
#WestMichiganStrong
#Cargo
#SlowTheSpread
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It was a foggy morning at GRR, check out this video of an
@Allegiant
flight taking off through the fog! Thanks to Matt in the Air Traffic Control Tower for sharing this cool perspective!
#Allegiant
#GRR
#wmiwx
#fog
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Retweet if you’d like our snow wolf to make a stop by your driveway! Did you know? An average winter at GRR will see our snow crews removing 83,700,000 feet of snow from the airfield - That much would fill 20,000 Olympic sized swimming pools!
#wmiwx
@weatherchannel
@Ginger_Zee
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Show some LUV to Captain Greg Lewis who, after 19 years with
@SouthwestAir
, took his final flight today from GRR-BWI! Captain Lewis also served in the
@usairforce
flying F-16s, and logged over 14,000 hours with Southwest. Congrats, Captain Lewis!!
#GRR
#Southwest
#Retirement
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Air Force One back at GRR with
@realDonaldTrump
for the first time since President Obama’s time in office.
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Our first flight on
@FlyFrontier
from
@MCO
arrives in snowy Michigan! Outbound passengers are excited to leave 20-degree temps!
#frontier
#grr
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, delivered remarks at a press event held at the Ford International Airport on the importance of this funding for the West Michigan region.
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Wonder how we move hundreds of planes and thousands of people each day during the winter?!? Having the Snow Wolf helps, plus a combination of our fantastic operations & field maintenance crews!
#GRR
#SnowWolf
#wmiwx
@Ginger_Zee
@NWSGrandRapids
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More GRReat news today!
@Allegiant
announcing new nonstop flights from Grand Rapids to
@AUStinAirport
,
@BostonLogan
, and
@flyLAXairport
! Booking is now available at
#GRR
#Austin
#Boston
#LA
#GettingThereIsBetterHere
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Coming tomorrow: One of our airline partners is announcing new routes from GRR (yes routeS)! Where are we flying next?
#newroutes
#GRR
#staytuned
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Midwest Express will be flying these CRJ-200 50-seat aircraft between
@MitchellAirport
and GRR. The airline returns after leaving in 2007. Welcome back, Midwest!
#GRR
#MidwestExpress
#MKE
#Avgeek
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Our friends at
@SouthwestAir
GRR donated 30 boxes of snacks to the teams at
@SpectrumHealth
as their employees put in long hours to battle COVID-19 in West Michigan. Thank you to all healthcare workers!
#InThisTogether
#WestMichiganStrong
#GRR
#Southwest
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It's National
@WomenInAviation
week! Did you know? Our airport authority has 21 women on staff, including three at the seven-member leadership level! We are proud to have a dynamic group of ladies at GRR!
#WomenInAviation
#GRR
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Congrats to Captain Koning, one of our GRR
@FedEx
pilots who retired today after 30+ years of service! Our airport fire department sent him off in style with a water canon salute & employees lined the ramp!
#Aviation
#Retirement
#FedEx
#GRR
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We may be a little biased, but we think we have the best sunrises at our airport
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Our teams have been working through the night and into today to keep runways and taxiways clear for airport operations. Thank you to our hard working crews!
Seen here: Our snow mauler & snow wolf!
#GRR
#wmiwx
#snow
#youknowyouwantone
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In honor of
#NationalAirTrafficControlDay
, we want to express our gratitude for the diligence and meticulous management of our airspace to the men and women who safeguard America’s reputation for aviation excellence!
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It's our honor to be named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald R. Ford.
Happy Presidents Day!
#FlyGRFord
#PresidentialPride
#GRR
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While You Were Home: The first installment of our GRR Art Program concluded! This mural, painted on site by Nick Nortier is called, "The Great Blue" & features a blue heron on a Michigan waterway with a stunning sunset. Look for this near Concourse B the next time you visit!
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Hey
@MCO
@SFB_Airport
@PBI_Airport
@iflymia
@fly_SAV
@FlyTPA
@RDUAirport
@CLTAirport
@flyavlnow
@GSPAirport
- y’all doing okay with the weather? Need any deicing or plowing tips?
#winterweather
#snowinthesouth
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We're announcing TWO NEW routes tomorrow! Where do you think our next nonstop flights will be headed??!?!
#GRR
#GettingThereisBetterHere
#NewRoutes
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We are delighted to introduce our new CEO, Torrance Richardson. Tory joins us from Columbus, Ohio where he is COO of Columbus Regional Airport Authority and brings more than three decades of experience to GRR. Welcome to the team,
@RichardsonTory
.
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Did you see our new
@Delta
ticket counters? Thanks for the great work by our Engineering team and our partners! And thanks to all of our passengers for their patience! This is the first of many changes to come as we progress through Phase 2 of the Gateway Transformation.
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A very good girl is on duty today, ready to meet all of our Passengers flying out for Spring Break! Be sure to stop by and say “hello” to Callie from West Michigan Therapy Dogs.
@APTherapyDogs
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We are happy to be an integral part of connecting families. The proud mother of this military pilot was able to watch her son, who flew from Omaha, practice his approach with this aircraft and hear his voice over the radio as he said 'Hi Mom' while she sat at our Viewing Park.
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Attention BIRD Watchers! The Delta A350-900 will be making a return to GRR tonight around 6:30-7pm. The plane won't be on the ground long, but it's always fun to see these newer aircraft training at GRR!
#Aviation
#A350
#BirdWatchers
#AvGeek
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Welcome back, Midwest Express! We are excited to be the first dot on the route map between
@MitchellAirport
and Grand Rapids. And yes...the chocolate chip cookies are back too!
#GRR
#MidwestExpress
#MKE
#32Nonstoproutes
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With yesterday's approval of the
@pfizer
COVID-19 vaccine, we are elated to share we are prepared to serve as a national and international gateway for distribution. Learn more: .
#FlySafeFlyFord
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Happy Retirement to the MD-80! The last
@AmericanAir
MD-80 from GRR-
@DFWAirport
made its final flight today. We are sad to see this aircraft retire, but happy to have a proper party send-off!
#GRR
#avgeek
#MD80
#madDog
#aircraft
#airlines
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Did you know? Our airport was one of the 1st airports in the U.S. with a therapy dog program! We have teams that roam the airport to assist you in your travels. Pictured here: Loki (and owner Marv) with a couple young GRR travelers!
#AirportTherapyDogs
@APTherapyDogs
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Our future starts now: Today we announced
#ProjectElevateGR
— a three-development expansion that will kick off with a $90 million extension of Concourse A. Learn more:
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Kudos to our friends at
@VanAndelArena
- named by
@billboard
as the
#1
venue in North America!! We're proud of our GRReat city and partners!
#GrandRapids
#ExperienceGR
#VanAndelArena
#Billboard
#PureMichigan
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We are excited to welcome
@FlyFrontier
to Grand Rapids as the first flight from
@MCO
is set to arrive shortly after noon!
#Frontier
#GRR
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March 2019 was our busiest month EVER!! Over 340K people flew with us in March & we were up over 14-percent - Thank you, West Michigan! To celebrate, we're giving away two $200 travel vouchers. Head over to our Facebook page to sign up!
#GRR
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One of our airline partners will be announcing the addition of TWO new direct flights from the Ford Airport tomorrow. Where do you hope they'll be heading?
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Happy to have you flying with us, Ms. Curry! Come back and see us again soon (FYI we recommend summers on Lake Michigan 😉☀️🏖)
WHERE am I? A TSA agent just called me “Honey,” another smiled “Have a wonderful day.” And everybody seems REALLY kind and nice.
Oh that’s right, I’m in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at Gerald R. International Airport. ❤️
Civility exists!
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Thanks to
@Delta
&
@TSA
for hosting today's GRR
@TalonsOut
Honor Flight & thank you veterans!!
#honorflight
#veterans
http://t.co/8QVDIjUHqJ
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Hey,
@KenJennings
, if you ever want to host a Ger-pardy night at the airport, we'd be down👀
Instead of cable news, the Grand Rapids, Michigan airport just plays Gerald Ford trivia. More public places should do this, honestly.
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Our team is GRRowing! Welcome Mia (and owner Cindy) - the newest members of our airport therapy dog program! Did you know? We have 10 teams here to help make your travel experience better. Learn more:
#therapydogs
#gfia
#dogs
#airports
@APTherapyDogs
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More GRReat news today! Allegiant announcing new nonstop flights from Grand Rapids to
@New
@flyneworleans
and
@JAXairport
! Booking is now available at .
#GRR
#Allegiant
#NewOrleans
#Jacksonville
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Beautiful day in Grand Rapids for the Mad Dog! Did you hear
@AmericanAir
is retiring this beauty? She’ll make her final trip from GRR with a flight to
@DFWAirport
on 9/3/19. We’ll be sure to send her with a proper farewell!
#MD
#MD80
#americanairlines
#maddog
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@fly_SAV
@MCO
@DallasLoveField
@yvrairport
@PITairport
@fly_BUR
@SanDiegoAirport
@DFWAirport
@flypdx
@GWR
@fly_skyxe
@FlyYOW
@FlyYQR
@FlyYCD
@FlyYQQ
@flyyhm
@Fly_YYJ
@FlyEIA
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@LASairport
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@FlyHIA
@PHLAirport
@AUStinAirport
@HobbyAirport
Not sure if y’all have seen the temps at GRR, but I’d say we are gonna set some de-icing records by Saturday!
#BRRR
#deicing
#WinterIsHere
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After a brief hiatus, we're happy to report that
@AmericanAir
is bringing back the Washington, DC route in early November! Book your GRR-DCA fare today!
Photo cred: Jake Roberson/J.C. Photography
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Hello,
@PHXSkyHarbor
&
@FlyTPA
!! We are thrilled that
@FlyFrontier
is adding nonstop service to Phoenix & Tampa beginning in November! The addition of PHX marks the 3rd NEW route from GRR in the last year!
#GRR
#PHX
#TPA
#Frontier
#GettingThereisBetterHere
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We are HALFWAY to three million passengers this year after another record-breaking month! June 2018 numbers are up 17.5-percent, and it marked our busiest June ever!! Thank you, West Michigan - we appreciate you flying local, flying GRR!
#GettingThereisBetterHere
#GRR
#AvGeek
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When the
@griffinshockey
come to GRR for flights, our police officers are sure to sneak a quick pic!
#griffins
#futureRedWings
#AHL
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DID YOU SEE?? We made it on Jeopardy! as a clue last night! We knew we were cool, but now we are Jeopardy cool!
#GRR
#Jeopardy
#GrandRapids
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A 'tip of the wing' to our hard working airline partners and ground crews for making sure our travelers get to their destinations safely and timely amid the winter weather.
#FlySafeFlyFord
@Delta
@Allegiant
@AmericanAir
@SouthwestAir
@FlyFrontier
@united
@AVFUEL
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Gordon is celebrating 35 YEARS with
@Delta
! He started at GRR on 8/27/82 & says his favorite part about working for Delta is his co-workers!
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Major kudos to our hard working crews ensuring the safety of our passengers during this winter storm - they've been at it for almost 20 hours straight! As the ice and wind continue, be sure to check your flight as we work to keep up on clearing:
#wmiwx
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November is Aviation History Month! Who remembers when you could walk out onto the observation deck and overlook the airfield? Any guesses on the year this photo was taken?
#GRR
#AviationHistoryMonth
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Our GRRowth is continuing! American Airlines announcing nonstop service from Grand Rapids to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport beginning January 2019! Booking is available starting Saturday at .
#GRR
#Phoenix
#FlyGrandRapids
#GettingThereisBetterHere
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We're excited to announce that
@FlyFrontier
is adding more service! Nonstop from GRR to
@PHLAirport
starts April 9!
#GRR
#PHL
#GettingThereisBetterHere
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March was a record-breaking month in more than one way! We were up 16.2% YOY resulting in the busiest March EVER, busiest first quarter EVER, and it now goes down as our busiest month in airport history! Thank you, passengers!
#RecordBreaker
#AvGeeks
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Congrats to our friends at the
@griffinshockey
!! We are proud to be a sponsor for the 2017 Calder Cup CHAMPS!!
#Griffins
#CalderCup
#LGG
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When the
@WMUHockey
team flys out of GRR, our
@TSA
stays busy!
#luggagefordays
#wmu
#broncos
#hockey
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How's this for GRReat teamwork? GRR
@SouthwestAir
mgr sent our
@Delta
GRR crew pizza to help deal w/today!
#teamGRR
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“There is a sunrise and a sunset every single day and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.”
📷= Jody, GRR Operations
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GRR is excited to welcome
@united
's new Bombardier CRJ 550 aircraft to its local fleet! This innovative 50-seat aircraft features more legroom, storage & amenities than other regional aircraft.
@united
is utilizing the CRJ 550 on its GRR - ORD route.
#GettingThereIsBetterHere
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A beautiful morning to welcome mainline service on
@AmericanAir
to
@DFWAirport
! We love seeing the MD80s at GRR!
#aviation
#sunrise
#GRR
#avgeek
#american
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Please show some love to GRR employee Mike Jennings! After retiring from the Grand Rapids Police Dept, he came to work for our airport as a seasonal plow driver. He is a Marine Corps Veteran, father, grandfather, and is celebrating 20 years at GRR! Thanks for your service, Mike!
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Happy 6th Anniversary
@SouthwestAir
! Southwest started service in Grand Rapids on 8/11/13 and has been a GRReat addition to our air service network. Thank you for your vested interest & customer service at GRR!
#Southwest
#GrandRapids
#GRR
#Anniversary
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GRR's
@TSA
staff is there for you when you yeast expect it.
.
@FlyGRFord
has now made 2 PA announcements to get whoever left their dinner rolls at the security checkpoint to go back and get them. That's commitment to your passengers.
#GRRsavesThanksgiving
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Check out this time lapse of the Phase 5 of the Apron Reconstruction Project at GRR which took place from April 5, 2019 to May 31, 2019.
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She’s baaaack! The Delta A350-900 just landed shortly after 9, back at GRR for some training.
#aviation
#birdwatching
#avgeek
#delta
#a350
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Our Gateway Transformation Phase 2 is set to open late summer/early fall and here's one piece of it...our
@united
ticket counter!
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Pretty cool to look back on what our airport was when we broke ground on November 26, 1919 versus today! Celebrating 100 years of aviation in Grand Rapids!
#GRR
#100YearsofAviation
#History
#Avgeek
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Oh, how time flies: 110 years ago today, a skeptical crowd watched a Wright biplane take off from the West Michigan State Fairground in Comstock Park, now occupied by US 131. Photo credits to
@GR_History
.
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2018 is off to a STRONG start! We broke our January passenger record by 13.17%! Thank you West Michigan!
#GRR
#FlyGRFord
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Beautiful sunrise over Grand Rapids this morning as this
@United
A320 was pushing back.
#avgeek
#aviation
#planespotting
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Please be aware, we have been experiencing additional air traffic around Gerald R Ford International Airport.
#HocusPocus
#Halloweenfun
#Halloween2018
#halloween
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Thank you to our amazing employees who have been working through these tough times! Today we treated staff to boxed lunches from our friends at
@PeppinosGR
. We will get through this together, West Michigan!
#TeamGRR
#WestMichiganStrong
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We're getting ready for a super special
@MakeAWishMI
arrival!! Stay tuned for a
@starwars
surprise!
@wzzm13
#MakeAWish
#GRR
@gvsu
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Our award-winning winter operations crews ensure planes are able to land safely, aiding in our airline partners ability to provide an exceptional guest experience.
#FlyFord
#WinterOps
#SafeLandings
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Your path you must decide and we hope our passengers choose their sides wisely.
Are you joining The Darkside or The Resistance? Let us know in the comments below.
Featuring the
@united
'Star Wars' themed Boeing 737-800.
📷: Matthew Smiertka
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You might notice some changes your next time passing through the
@TSA
checkpoint! Another lane has been added to help cut back on the wait during peak times. Please note TSA PreCheck is now located at the east end.
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Our friends at
@Allegiant
announced two new direct flights today! This summer, you can fly to
@flypdx
and enjoy everything
@travelportland
has to offer. In August, you'll also have your chance to fly to
@RCAirport
.
Book your flight:
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It was an honor to give the
@SpOlympicsMI
team a champion's send-off to Seattle this afternoon! Best of luck!
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Our friends at
@SouthwestAir
are bringing back their daily non-stop flight to
@MCO
for the summer! Book your flight at .
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Our
@Allegiant
crews saw Santa prepping his sleigh at GRR this morning & decided to put him to work de-icing a plane! Thanks for the extra hand, Santa!
#GRR
#Santa
#HelpingHand
@NoradSanta
@SantaClausWay
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Helping to keep our ground crews and everyone working outside today at GRR hydrated!
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Today we celebrated
#NationalRandomActsofKindnessDay
in our airport by surprising passengers with gift cards, candy, flowers, and even paying for lunches! We had a fun assignment for the day! :)
#GRR
#RandomActsofKindness
#PayItForward
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