Facebook Fan Page Giveaway

Hey fans, followers, friends, subscribers, tweeps, and social media community! We've put together a giveaway just for you! What's the scoop you ask? Our Facebook fan page has been seeing weekly increases in folks joining the HIA community and "liking" what we're doing and we're super appreciative.

To show just how much we appreciate our fans we're giving away a $250 airfare gift certificate when we reach 1,500 fans. At that point out, our fans* become eligible for the giveaway. The gift certificate is good toward airfare on an airline of your choice. The trip must originate or end at HIA. So if you live out of the area, but are planning on flying into HIA you could employ the gift certificate toward your trip!

But, it doesn't stop there... if we reach 2,000 fans we'll do a 2nd giveaway of another $250 airfare gift certificate! This is one of the ways we'd like to thank you for your continued support of our social networking community and the airlines serving HIA!

Did you know that you can connect with our social networking community from our website? Be sure to let us know what you think of the new integration!

*If you are an employee of Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority or an airline serving SARAA/HIA, you and your immediate family members are not eligible for these giveaways.

Smaller Hub, Less Hassle

A few video thoughts on HIA's advantages as a smaller hub!

While we are a smaller hub, you can connect to anywhere in the world with one of the seven airlines serving HIA. Nearly one out of every ten passengers at HIA is flying internationally. That's 200 people a day! Our top international destinations, you ask? A variety of cities in Canada, Europe and Asia! So the next time you're planning that Caribbean vacation or thinking of heading to Europe or Asia on business, check the fares at HIA, you might just be pleasantly surprised!

Did you know that the average security line wait is 5 minutes or less? Yes, you heard us right, on average 5 minutes or less! When are the lines the longest you ask? Weekday mornings before 8 AM! However, we have a customer appreciation program that helps you beat those longer AM morning waits at the checkpoint. Check out HIA Flyer Rewards for more information on how you can shorten your wait at the security checkpoint!

Traffic problems? Not a problem, getting here is simple! There's no Beltway to deal with! Did you know that we recommend a 75-90 minute pre-flight arrival, not 3 hours? That means you have more time at home or in the office before you have to come to the airport! And, while you're here, if you've still got work to do or emails to send to family, you can use our free in-terminal WiFi while you wait! If you don't have a WiFi-enables or internet-ready device, we've a few internet kiosks you can use for a small fee!

If you're here and have a question, it's not too hard to find someone to help you out! There are airline and airport staff in the building at all times and they're willing to help. If you've got a question that you think you can answer by surfing, than check out our info center from your internet-ready device or by visiting the kiosk located our Customer Information in bag claim!

Did we miss anything that you think sets a smaller hub apart from the large? Are there any areas of your airport experience you'd like to see us improve upon?

Don't miss our airport updates on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube!

MDT Extras: Freebies & Discounts

We know that everyone loves freebies and discounts! HIA and our partners have a few offers that you don't want to miss.

Save 10% on your next American Eagle flight to Chicago!
If you plan to book a flight between now and July 21, 2010 on American Eagle to Chicago from HIA, contact info@SARAA.org for a discount code to save 10% off the cost of your flight.

Get a free day of parking for booking an Atlanta flight on AirTran Airways!
Book a flight from HIA to ATL on AirTran Airways between now and July 31, 2010 and you'll receive a free day of parking in HIA's long-term lot. Visit flyHIA.com for more information.

Receive $1 off your Frappuccino if you become the Mayor of Starbucks on Foursquare!
If you become the Mayor of the HIA Starbucks location on Fourquare between now and June 28, 2010 you will receive $1 off your Frappuccino.

Do you have ideas for freebies and discounts that you'd love to see from the vendors and airlines serving HIA? Or directly from HIA? Let us know, we love to hear your ideas!