The Sun Herald | 04/13/2006 | Airport fancies more flights

The Sun Herald | 04/13/2006 | Airport fancies more flights:

"BILOXI - For the Coast economy to take off, government and business leaders told airline executives at an air service summit on Wednesday, passenger air carriers will have to get on board early.

Gov. Haley Barbour and officials from gambling, development and capital investment interests gave their best pitches to the airlines to direct more flights to Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.

'A bunch of money is going to get made down here. A bunch of airlines will make some of that money,' said Barbour. 'This isn't about philanthropy. It's business. It's good business.'"