June
1969 - Intercontinental Airport Houston (IAH)
opens!
1997
- Intercontinental Airport Houston was renamed
George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, after
George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United
States.
January
13, 1998 - Learjet 25B crashes on approach
April
2, 2010 - Homeland Security announced new and
more stringent inspection procedures for international
travelers at Houston's Bush Airport.
May
3, 2010 - Continental Airlines and United
Airlines announced plans to merge the two companies.
Continental is currently based in Houston, and it is
anticipated that the merger will cause a significant loss
of jobs over several years, as operations of the two
airlines are consolidated. The new airline will be named
United Airlines, and will use the current Continental
logo and colors.
May
4, 2010 - A smoking & ruptured suitcase
was discovered by a baggage handler at Bush Airport. No
explosion was reported, and there were no
injuries.