UP IN THE AIRTHE CHANGE TO 'ROANOKE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT' IS STILL

From: Roanoke Times & World News | Date: July 19, 2007| Author: Christina Rogers christina.rogers@roanoke.com 981-3264 | Copyright information

Officials at the Roanoke Regional Airport want to give it broader appeal, and that could mean replacing the word "regional" in its name with "international."

Never mind that Roanoke Regional doesn't have any scheduled nonstop flights to or from foreign cities.

The new moniker, if voted through by the airport commission, would reflect changes made in 2001 that bestowed U.S. customs services on the southwest region's largest airport. It could also help boost the airport's profile...