Germany's Condor Airlines to Offer Service From Frankfurt to Providence
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Germany's Condor Airlines to Offer Service From Frankfurt to Providence
The flights will operate on Mondays and Thursdays on a Boeing B767/300 and will serve as a link between the two city’s economies and tourist offerings.
Importance
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST“We welcome Condor to T.F. Green Airport and the State of Rhode Island,” said Kelly Fredericks, President and CEO of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation. “Today marks a milestone for the airport as this is the first time we are able to offer non-stop scheduled international service to Greater Europe and connecting destinations. We fully recognize the many positive impacts this service will have not only on the airport, but to the state and region with regard to inbound tourism and business development.”
Details
Flights to Frankfurt will take seven hours and 20 minutes, while flights to Providence will take eight hours and 25 minutes. Tickets can be bought here.
This announcement also comes on the tail end of an estimated $110 million of federal investment to upgrade T.F. Green. U.S. Senator Jack Reed, a member of the Appropriations Committee, helped direct the funding.
Tourism Promotion: See How Much States Spend
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State: Pennsylvania
Tourism Spending: $5.8 Million
Total Expenditures: $85.3 Million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0068%
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State: Indiana
Tourism Spending: $2.3 million
Total Expenditures: $28.1 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0082%
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State: Ohio
Tourism Spending: $5 million
Total Expenditures: $58.2 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0086%
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State: Rhode Island
Tourism Spending: $710,000
Total Expenditures: $7.8 Million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0090%
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State: Iowa
Tourism Spending: $2.4 million
Total Expenditures: $19.5 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0123%
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43.
State: New York
Tourism Spending: $19 million
Total Expenditures: $133 Million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0144%
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State: Georgia
Tourism Spending: $6.8 million
Total Expenditures: $42.4 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0160%
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State: New Jersey
Tourism Spending: $9 million
Total Expenditures: $50.8 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0177%
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State: Massachusetts
Tourism Spending: $10.9 million
Total Expenditures: $57.5 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0189%
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State: Delaware
Tourism Spending: $1.9 million
Total Expenditures: $9.1 million
% of State Budget Spent on tourism Promotion: 0.0213%
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State: California
Tourism Spending: $50 million
Total Expenditures: $211.4 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0236%
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State: North Carolina
Tourism Spending: $10.4 million
Total Expenditures: $43 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0242%
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State: Minnesota
Tourism Spending: $8.5 million
Total Expenditures: $33,074,000,000
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0257%
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State: Maryland
Tourism Spending: $10.4 million
Total Expenditures: $36.2 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0287%
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State: Kentucky
Tourism Spending: $7.4 million
Total Expenditures: $25.6 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0288%
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State: Kansas
Tourism Spending: $4.8 million
Total Expenditures: $13.9 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0344%
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State: West Virginia
Tourism Spending: $7.7 million
Total Expenditures: $22.3 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0345%
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State: Mississippi
Tourism Spending: $6.4 million
Total Expenditures: $18.5 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0346%
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State: Wisconsin
Tourism Spending: $14.9 million
Total Expenditures: $42.7 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0348%
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29.
State: Tennessee
Tourism Spending: $11.7 million
Total Expenditures: $30.4 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0384%
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28.
State: Virginia
Tourism Spending: $17.6 million
Total Expenditures: $45.7 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0385%
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State: Texas
Tourism Spending: $37.2 million
Total Expenditures: $93.2 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0399%
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State: Arizona
Tourism Spending: $12.9 million
Total Expenditures: $28.2 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0456%
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25.
State: Oregon
Tourism Spending: $12 million
Total Expenditures: $25.8 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0465%
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24.
State: Alabama
Tourism Spending: $11.6 million
Total Expenditures: $24.5 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0473%
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State: New Mexico
Tourism Spending: $7.1 million
Total Expenditures: $14.6 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0483%
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State: Louisiana
Tourism Spending: $13.2 million
Total Expenditures: $27.3 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0483%
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State: Oklahoma
Tourism Spending: $10.7 million
Total Expenditures: $21.4 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0499%
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State: Missouri
Tourism Spending: $11.6 million
Total Expenditures: $22.9 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0506%
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State: Colorado
Tourism Spending: $14.7 million
Total Expenditures: $29.035 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0506%
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State: Nebraska
Tourism Spending: $5.2 million
Total Expenditures: $10.1 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0512%
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State: Michigan
Tourism Spending: $27.4 million
Total Expenditures: $47.3 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0578%
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State: Vermont
Tourism Spending: $2.9 million
Total Expenditures: $4.9 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0584%
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State: South Carolina
Tourism Spending: $13.6 million
Total Expenditures: $22.2 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0612%
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State: Arkansas
Tourism Spending: $15.1 million
Total Expenditures: $21.4 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0704%
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State: Illinois
Tourism Spending: $55.4 million
Total Expenditures: $65.2 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0849%
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State: Florida
Tourism Spending: $56.2 million
Total Expenditures: $63.9 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0879%
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State: North Dakota
Tourism Spending: $5.1 million
Total Expenditures: $5.712 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.0893%
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State: Idaho
Tourism Spending: $7.2 million
Total Expenditures: $6.691 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.1076%
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State: Utah
Tourism Spending: $14.4 million
Total Expenditures: $12.679 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.1136%
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State: Maine
Tourism Spending: $9.8 million
Total Expenditures: $7.679 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.1276%
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State: New Hampshire
Tourism Spending: $6.9 million
Total Expenditures: $5.017 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.1375%
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State: Wyoming
Tourism Spending: $12.6 million
Total Expenditures: $9.132 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.1380%
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State: Alaska
Tourism Spending: $17 million
Total Expenditures: $11.838 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.1436%
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State: Nevada
Tourism Spending: $14.8 million
Total Expenditures: $8.897 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.1663%
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State: Montana
Tourism Spending: $12.3 million
Total Expenditures: $6.04 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.2036%
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State: South Dakota
Tourism Spending: $12.2 million
Total Expenditures: $4.098 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.2977%
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State: Hawaii
Tourism Spending: $75 million
Total Expenditures: $11.584 million
% of State Budget Spent on Tourism Promotion: 0.6474%
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