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Sunday, November 27, 2022

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Cruise ship travel making a comeback

Business is finally starting to pick up for the hardest hit industry during covid. For more than a year, many cruise lines suspended operations and the entire travel industry came to a standstill. Ships were docked in ports, while others sat idle at sea. The losses were staggering for the major cruise lines. Even now, with an…

ByMitzi OxfordOctober 10, 20220Comments

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Bus company partnership creates more direct routes for Augusta residents

Starting Monday, Augusta residents will have expanded travel options throughout the Southeast, thanks to a partnership between two large bus companies. Megabus and Atlanta-based Southeastern Stages have teamed up to create routes from the CSRA to 12 cities, such as Atlanta, Athens, Myrtle Beach, Madison and Raleigh. These routes will leave from four bus stops throughout the…

ByJosh HeathSeptember 22, 20221Comment

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Frontier adds air routes to vacation spots, offers low rates

If you just need to get away, Frontier Airlines is offering some new destinations from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. In November and December, Frontier will start flying to San Jose, Costa Rica; Liberia, Costa Rica; Nassau, Bahamas; San Salvador, El Salvador; and Kingston, Jamaica. Less than a year ago, Frontier had also added routes to Cancun,…

ByGary KauffmanAugust 21, 20220Comments

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Plans unveiled to replace 13th Street Bridge, the public has a brief window for comments

Almost as soon as one bridge project over the Savannah River has concluded, another one will begin. The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to replace the 13th Street bridge that connects downtown Augusta with downtown North Augusta in the next few years. The public can offer feedback on the project with the GDOT until Aug. 13.…

ByGary KauffmanJuly 24, 20220Comments

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Rideshare app for women now available in Augusta

In 2019, Samantha Josephson, a 21-year-old University of South Carolina student, was murdered after getting into the car of a man she mistook for an Uber driver. To prevent crimes like that, a national company has developed a rideshare app specifically for women. Trips 4 Women, which was developed in 2019 to provide secure transportation for…

ByJosh HeathJuly 18, 20220Comments

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Aiken is one of the South’s top towns according to Southern Living

Whether you were born and raised in Aiken or you’re a transplant, Southern Living magazine has just put a big feather in your cap. In the March issue, Aiken was named as one of the Top 10 Best Small Towns in the South. This is Southern Living editors’ description of Aiken: This equestrian town looks like…

ByMitzi OxfordApril 6, 20220Comments

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Augusta Airport prepares for the major travel rush

Thanks to covid, Masters travel numbers at the Augusta Regional Airport have been significantly lower than usual for the last two years. But that won’t be the case this year. The airport is preparing for a normal tournament week April 4-11 by instituting a new parking policy, introducing a new baggage claim area, and temporarily adding…

ByJosh HeathMarch 23, 20220Comments

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Mondays with Rick: How to recover from bad service

Editor’s Note: With staff shortages abounding in all areas of hospitality, there are more and more “service leaks” that are affecting businesses in the CSRA and elsewhere. Recently, Dr. Rick Franza, Dean of AU’s Hull College of Business, grabbed a meal at a Washington Road restaurant with his family en route to Hilton Head Island, South…

ByNeil GordonDecember 20, 20210Comments

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Augusta Regional Airport taking flight with event and overall growth

Augusta Regional Airport is hosting a free flight program in private planes on May 29th through a partnership with Owens Aircraft Services and The Brock Foundation. (Photo provided by ARA) This Saturday a local company and a foundation are providing area students a chance to take to the friendly skies at no cost. Augusta Regional Airport has…

By Neil Gordon and Josh HeathMay 26, 20210Comments

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Gas supply and demand challenge hits CSRA gas stations and businesspeople

One of the Exxon stations on Washington Road, near the National Hills Shopping Center, had cars lined up to buy gas on Wednesday, May 12 because many other local stations had already run out. (Photo by Josh Heath) Business owners hear all kinds of excuses for why their employees can’t make it to work. This week,…

ByJosh HeathMay 13, 20210Comments