Kim Jamieson

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an extraordinary effect on hospital staff. From a “standing start”, each hospital has dealt with uncertainty and fear to create new processes to limit the spread of the disease, care for patients, and ensure the wellbeing of staff. Health leaders, managers and frontline staff have developed a wealth of experience from what has been for many the most challenging event in their clinical experience to date.

The unprecedented events of 2020 had a severe impact on the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE). For year-end 2020, parking revenue was down 56 percent, airline revenue was down 35 percent, tenant revenue (to include rental cars, retail, and concessions) was down 31 percent, and CAE closed the year with a total loss in revenue of nearly $9 million. But despite the challenges that came with COVID-19, CAE didn’t slow down.

By mikem@thecolumbiastar.com | on December 24, 2020 Contributed by Kim Jamieson Silver Airways begins flights from Columbia to Florida. Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and members from Silver Airways celebrated the start of the airline’s new nonstop service to Florida. “We are excited to welcome Silver Airways to CAE,” said executive director Mike Gula.