Press Release Archives for 2019
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Partial Closure of Maga’Haga Highway
Tuesday, December 31, 2019The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) advises all motorists to avoid using Maga’Haga Highway until noon today, December 31, 2019, as a portion of the highway will be closed.
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Guam Airport Sells $37 Million in Refunding Bonds
Wednesday, October 30, 2019Tamuning, Guam – In New York today, the A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport Authority (GIAA) successfully sold $37.0 million in refunding bonds resulting in debt service savings of approximately 2.5%.
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Standard & Poor's Issues BBB+/Stable Outlook General Series A&B Bonds and Affirms Long Term Ratings
Friday, October 18, 2019S&P's release, attached, indicated the rating reflects their opinion of the Airport's adequate enterprise risk profile "as an essential service facility to the island, tempered by our expectation of fluctuating activity levels as a result of the island's unique exposures.
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Moody's Assigns Baa2 with Stable Outlook on GIAA's 2019 Series A & B General Revenue Bonds
Friday, October 18, 2019Moody’s Investor Services has assigned a Baa2 rating, with a stable outlook, on A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) 2019 General Revenue Bonds (senior Series A (AMT) ($20.01 million) & Series B (taxable ($20.06 million)).
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Airport Looks Forward to New Route in South Korea and Operations Surge in FY2020
Wednesday, October 16, 2019The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) is pleased to announce a new route to be served beginning December 24, 2019.
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GIAA to Implement New Time Rules for Accessible Parking Spaces
Monday, September 30, 2019The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) is advising the public that effective October 1, 2019, new rules regarding parking in “Accessible Parking” spaces will be implemented and strictly enforced.
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Airport Police K-9 Teams Pass TSA Annual Certification/Inspection
Friday, August 16, 2019The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam is pleased to announce that all four K9 teams of the Airport Explosives Detection Unit successfully passed their annual certification inspection.
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GIAA Makes Its Case to the Guam Supreme Court About the Value and Validity of the Lotte Duty Free Contract
Monday, July 8, 2019After six years of litigation, attorneys for the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (“GIAA”) will appear before the Guam Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 to present GIAA’s appeal of the Guam Superior Court 2018 decision in DFS Guam v A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority that voided the Airport’s specialty retail concession contract with Lotte Duty Free.
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Guam Airport Receives FAA “2019 Safety Award”
Friday, June 7, 2019Tamuning — The Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) was just bestowed the prestigious 2019 Airport Safety Award by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the 10th Western-Pacific Airports Conference that just wrapped up in Torrance, CA.
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New Police Chief Coming on Board at Airport
Monday, June 3, 2019Tamuning — The Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) has filled their top police position and announces that Mr. Vicente M.C. Naputi will be the new Chief of Airport Police. Mr. Naputi was selected from a competitive field of six (6) total eligible finalists applicants and assumes his new role on Monday, June 10, 2019.
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GIAA Files Motion to Stay and Reconsider Court Order re Executive Session Transcript
Thursday, May 30, 2019May 29, 2019 – Tamuning, Guam – The Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam ("GIAA") filed motions today requesting that Judge Sukola stay and reconsider her May 14 Decision and Order ("May 14 Order") requiring the disclosure of attorney-client privilege communications.
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GIAA Disagrees With Court Order to Release Executive Session Transcript
Thursday, May 16, 2019The Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam ("GIAA") respectfully disagrees with the Guam Superior Court's May 15 Decision and Order.
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Airport Welcomes New Deputy at its Helm
Thursday, May 2, 2019Tamuning — The Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) is happy to welcome on board, the newest addition to its management team in the person of John “JQ” Michael Quinata.
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Air Force to display F-16s at Guam Airport
Tuesday, April 23, 2019ASAN, Guam (April 22, 2019) – The public is invited to a free static display of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets at the A.B. Won Pat International Airport Guam April 23, from 4:15-6 p.m.
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GIAA Fiscal Year 2018 Audit Results
Friday, March 29, 2019Independent Auditor Ernst & Young presented the results of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Financial Statements of the A. B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) to the Board of Directors during a Special Board meeting held March 25, 2019.
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Third Floor International Arrivals Corridor Update
Tuesday, February 12, 2019GIAA and Lotte Agreement Mitigates Impact of Construction on Airport concessions. As reported by GIAA Executive Manager Tom Ada at the Board of Directors Meeting on January 31, 2019, the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam ("GIAA") has taken steps to mitigate the impact of the ongoing construction of the International Arrivals Corridor on the revenue and operations of Lotte Duty Free Guam ("Lotte"), which operates the retail concession at the Airport.
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GIAA to Appeal Superior Court Order Re: Arbitration Award in Airport Rent Dispute
Wednesday, January 23, 2019The Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (“GIAA") has filed a notice of appeal with the Guam Supreme Court of a recent decision by the Guam Superior Court that upheld a 2016 arbitration award to DFS Guam L.P. (“DFS”) in a dispute relating to the drawdown of a letter of credit and unpaid holdover rent owed by DFS to GIAA.
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Moody's Changes Outlook on GIAA General Revenue Bonds to Stable
Friday, January 18, 2019Moody's Investor Services affirmed the Baa2 rating on A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) senior General Revenue Bonds and has changed the outlook to stable from negative in its release to investors of January 14, 2019.
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A.B. Won Pat International Airport , Guam Celebrates 43rd Anniversary
Friday, January 11, 2019The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Guam (GIAA) will celebrate its 43rd Anniversary as an autonomous agency of Guam with a Proclamation Signing event with Governor Lou Leon Guerrero declaring the Week of January 13 through January 19, 2019, as Airport Week 2019.
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