BLUE GRASS AIRPORT BEGINS MARSHMALLOW MANIA CONTEST

Next time you fly out of Blue Grass Airport don't be surprised if the talk of the terminal revolves around marshmallows! Travelers, especially those age 14 and under, are all trying to answer Blue Grass Airports' latest trivia question: How many marshmallows does it take to create a straight line from the end of existing Concourse B to the end of the new Concourse B?

As part of a $15.5 million six-gate addition to Concourse B, the airport is challenging all kids to take a peek out of a construction window to determine the answer to this puzzling question. Each month for the remainder of the year, the child who comes closest to the exact figure will be the lucky recipient of a Blue Grass Airport TravelPak, designed especially for kids! Entry forms are available in Concourse B, so next time you fly make sure you stop by with the kids so they can enter to win.

"With so many children passing through the airport during Spring Break and the upcoming summer travel season, we are eager to engage them in our exciting construction projects," said Michael Gobb, executive director of Blue Grass Airport. "Our younger passengers are just as important to us as members of the adult community. We want them to have an interactive experience while waiting for their flight."

Upon completion in 2007, Concourse B will include six new passenger gates–all with covered jet bridges–as well as a new retail shop, restrooms, interior furnishings, flooring and wall coverings. Blue Grass Airport is currently in the first phase of construction, which includes work on the aircraft ramp, a re-design of drainage around the new addition and the construction of the shell of the gate addition. The gate addition is needed to accommodate current and future flight operations and allow for more efficient flow of passengers through the terminal.

Blue Grass Airport is served by six major airline brands providing convenient non-stop service to 13 major hub cities with direct service to hundreds of destinations worldwide. The airport proudly serves over one million central and eastern Kentucky travelers each year.