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Grand opening planned at new Joplin airport terminal “The exterior of the airport is not totally done, but the terminal will be useable,” Stockam said. Great Lakes will hold a separate grand-opening celebration at a later date to allow celebration of the airport terminal to take place on its own, said Monica Taylor, director of sales and marketing for Great Lakes. She said the airline will celebrate in September or in October, with the date to be announced later. She expects business to be brisk from the start. “We are getting quite a few reservations,” she said. “We think Joplin is going to perform very well. We are excited to start the service to Kansas City and just can’t wait to be there.” Mark Norton, general manager of Great Southern Travel Services, 515 E. Seventh St., said his business is seeing a demand for the Joplin flights. People are booking Great Lakes flights not only because Joplin service is convenient, but the price makes it competitive with, or cheaper than, driving to other airports because of the price of gasoline, Norton said. “We’re pretty excited about it actually,” he said. “I think the demand’s there. It will take time for people to get back in the habit of thinking Joplin again after the disruption in service.” Joplin was served by Air Midwest, which pulled out earlier this year to be liquidated for financial reasons. A 30-day advance fare can be booked for as low as $69 each way. Taylor said Great Lakes airline has an agreement that allows passengers to book tickets to other destinations on United Airlines. Those tickets can be reserved on the Web at www.united.com. Reservations also may be made by dialing (800) 554-5111. Stockam said Great Lakes employees recently trained at the Joplin airport. They will train at the airline’s Kansas City gate next week to be ready for the Sept. 8 launch. Entrance to the new terminal is on Missouri Highway 43, about 11/2 miles north of the Stone’s Corner intersection. Stockam said the old terminal building is to be remodeled and space rented in it for air-service businesses and a restaurant. He said work probably will not start for another year or so when funds can be made available for the project. An open house was held Aug. 17 at the new $3.5 million FAA flight-control tower built at the airport. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond was recognized Friday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony held for the tower for helping to arrange federal funds to pay for the project. A study by the state of Missouri in 2005 on public airports in the state showed the Joplin airport and its affiliated businesses provide 256 jobs with a total payroll of $7.4 million a year. The study estimated the economic impact of the airport at $20.9 million a year. 
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