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Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (Roger Milliken Field) is near Greer, South Carolina, midway between Greenville and Spartanburg, the major cities of the Upstate region. The airport is the second-busiest airport in South Carolina (after Charleston), with about 1.82 million passengers in 2013.〔Greenville-Spartanburg airport loses ground with fliers "()." The Greenville News. February 5, 2014. Retrieved on February 13, 2014.〕 == History == Prior to construction of the Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), each city had separate airports and competed for airline service. Roger Milliken and other Upstate business leaders worked to get a shared airport. In 1958 a proposal for an airport between the two cities was presented to the legislative delegation for the two counties, which approved the construction and the creation of an airport commission, headed by Milliken. GSP opened on October 15, 1962, replacing Greenville Downtown Airport as the primary airline destination in the region. In the 1980s GSP expanded its terminal and cargo facilities, and the runway was lengthened twice during the 1990s. In 2004 the airfield was named for Milliken. Having been served by legacy carriers, with large hubs in nearby Atlanta and Charlotte, GSP had historically been plagued with high fares. The arrival of low-cost carriers in recent years has reduced fares and increased passenger figures. Allegiant Air began flights to Florida in 2006,〔Staff Reports "http://www.goupstate.com/article/20060824/NEWS/608230366" August 23, 2006.〕 and in 2011 Southwest Airlines began service to five cities.〔Staff Reports "()." Spartanburg Herald Journal. May 11, 2010. Retrieved on May 11, 2010.〕 Local officials attribute Southwest's presence to an unprecedented 38 percent growth in passenger figures between 2010 and 2011.〔 In 2011 GSP received an ANNIE Award from ''Airline and Airport News & Analysis'' for being the fastest-growing small airport in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GSP International Airport )〕 In 2012 the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Travel Statistics reported that average fares from GSP decreased by 14 percent; the largest decrease in the country. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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