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John Whitmire: “The excitement is inaugural flight is May 1st.”

Featuring: John Whitmire, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Houston | Texas

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'Special, special announcement' on international travel from Houston by Mayor John Whitmire

Published | Video Starts at 18:44

I know for a fact, as a Houstonian, as a former legislator, this has been the aspiration and desire of city government in the airport system for years, but it just never happened until this announcement today. So The excitement is inaugural flight is May 1st. Everyone get excited, get your ticket. I think just Tillman's employees alone will keep the planes full for months to come. And I look forward to taking the flight. (18:44–18:47)

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Asserts that the inaugural flight for the new route is scheduled for May 1st.

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