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If international travel is part of your life – or even just part of your wish list – there’s good news at RST. Due to popular request, we are now offering Global Entry interviews right here at RST, making it easier than ever to enroll in this time-saving trusted traveler program. What Is Global Entry?
Rochester International Airport (RST), together with the City of Rochester and the Rochester Airport Company Board of Directors—a wholly owned subsidiary of Mayo Clinic—is thrilled to announce that United Airlines will launch new service connecting Rochester (RST) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) beginning April 30, 2026. The new service will operate three times daily,
John Reed, Rochester International Airport RST has reached another significant milestone on its airfield improvement journey, thanks to an allocation of $70 million in federal and state grant funding accepted by the City of Rochester in September. The funds, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), along with funding
Ron Moore and his daughter, Melissa, share highlights of their travels with North Star Honor Flight’s Mission 2 that took place on September 30, 2025.
North Star Honor Flight is preparing to take its second trip to Washington, D.C., with a plane of veterans on September 30, 2025. Mission 2 of North Star Honor Flight will transport 83 veterans and 78 guardians to accompany them for the day. The goal of Honor Flight is to take WWII, Korean, Vietnam Era
Rochester International Airport (RST) earned the “Commercial Airport Project of the Year” award from the Great Lakes Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (GLC-AAAE) for its recent, significant upgrade to the airport’s all-weather landing systems.
At RST, every traveler deserves a smooth and stress-free experience regardless of the language they speak. That’s why RST now offers easy-to-use, real-time interpretation services in its main terminal. Launched in April 2025, this new service is offered through a partnership with online interpreters provided by Propio Language Services. These interpretation services are part of
GA Ramp Serves Private Planes, Air Ambulances & Flight School Aircraft Get ready for a significant enhancement at RST! In late summer or early fall 2025, RST will launch a major upgrade to its General Aviation (GA) ramp, the essential parking and staging area for private planes, air ambulances and flight school aircraft. The project
Rochester International Airport is proud to share that its Executive Director, John Reed, A.A.E., has been appointed to serve on the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Board of Directors for 2025-2026. The appointment was made during AAAE’s 97th Annual Conference & Exposition, held June 8-10 in Atlanta, Georgia, and hosted by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
RST’s American Airlines team has landed a significant victory, earning the prestigious American Airlines Customer Cup for the first quarter of 2025. The Customer Cup is an internal award program that recognizes airport teams throughout the American Airlines network for operational excellence, a strong safety record and superior customer service. Top performance leads to top
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