Houston Airport System (HAS) is a department of the City of Houston,

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that manages city airports. Its administrative offices are on the property of

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. Retrieved on October 23, 2011. It operates Bush, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport in Houston. The city of Houston acquired Hobby Airport in 1937.History of HAS
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and owner of the ''

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'') in 1967. In 1969, Houston Intercontinental Airport opened. In 1997 was renamed to honor George H. W. Bush, the 41st

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. In 1984, Ellington Airport (formerly Ellington Air Force Base, which was deactivated in 1976) became a part of the HAS system. In January 2013, the airport system announced that free

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would be available at both Bush and Hobby, and that it plans to select a new provider. In 2012 the system had made about $300,000 from the

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services, which are free for the first 45 minutes and available for a fee afterwards. The system said that modern travelers now expect free Wi-Fi, so it will change.Ryan, Molly.
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''. January 30, 2013. Retrieved on February 6, 2013.

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Houston Airport System
Airport operators of the United States Government of Houston {{Texas-airport-stub

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