World Trade Center St. Louis grows trade, creates jobs and assists globally growing companies in St. Louis, Missouri and Southwest Illinois. #STLGrowingGlobal
St. Louis just got even more globally connected! Announcing a nonstop flight to Iceland thanks to STL’s newest partner @Icelandair. We look forward to the connections to come and to grow in 2027.
LIVE STREAM: The official announcement of Icelandair launching nonstop St. Louis to Iceland flights in May 2027 is underway at @WTCSTL. @KMOVfirstalert4.com/2026/10/07/i…
@British_Airways is expanding its nonstop STL–London Heathrow service for Summer 2027, including daily flights for more than 4 months of the season.
That adds up to 80% more seats than Summer 2026 & more than 35,400 seats between STL & LHR next summer.
flystl.com/newsroom/british-…
@British_Airways is expanding its nonstop STL–London Heathrow service for Summer 2027, including daily flights for more than 4 months of the season.
That adds up to 80% more seats than Summer 2026 & more than 35,400 seats between STL & LHR next summer.
flystl.com/newsroom/british-…
Thanks for joining us @MrBradDean! Hi Brian & Erik & thanks to all of you for your support & partnership @explorestlouis@flystl & Lindbergh Foundation.
Attending the annual @WTCSTL luncheon with this year’s topic of growing #airservice, and I run into these two #aviation leaders, Brian Kinsey of @flystl and Erik Lindbergh (grandson of Charles).
What an amazing event! We loved hearing all the great dialogue and connections made because of this year’s Growing Global. We are already looking forward to next year! #stlgrowingglobal@wtcstl
Sometimes timing is everything…
I’m here at Growing Global 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton, and the conversation is all about something that matters more than ever: global connectivity and what it means for the future of St. Louis.
The St. Louis County Port Authority has been awarded the 2026 @WTCSTL Global Ambassador Award. Their early investment in the Lufthansa flight and British Airways launch testify to the power of a shared vision.
Exec Dir. @timjnowak of @WTCSTL on the importance of trade missions - The previous flight to London and upcoming mission to Rwanda and Kenya will build relationships, open doors, and strengthen opportunities in trade and investment
Join us online Wed 10/7 for the Mid-America Trade Summit hosted by International Trade Center @MizzouBusiness Focusing on advancing global trade & driving business growth, join small biz exporters & importers to share best practices. Register here: mizzou.us/tradesummit2026
ALT Global Connectivity panelists are presented w/bowls from @stlglass in colors of their respective airlines @AirCanada @British_Airways @lufthansa @SouthwestAir w/@WTCSTL Exec Dir @timjnowak Board Pres Andrew Walshaw & MC @DebbieMonterrey #STLGrowingGlobal
ALT Major announcement from Hubert Frach @British_Airways - expansion of STL-LHR route to daily service during part of 2027 season @WTCSTL's #STLGrowingGlobal!
Trends? @DebbieMonterrey - Daniel Jones @SouthwestAir Personalization, extra legroom & assigned seating have seen a good response. Also starting to look at opening up more of the world to enable greater access for #STL@WTCSTL#STLGrowingGlobal
ALT Daniel Jones @SouthwestAir speaks at panel on Global Connectivity @WTCSTL's #STLGrowingGlobal.
Is here anything #STL did differently re airlines?
- @DebbieMonterrey Dirk Janzen @lufthansa
- Definitely special, had the vision & the execution. Vincent Gauthier-Doré @AirCanada - Support, have never seen a gathering this large for a topic like this! #STLGrowingGlobal@WTCSTL
ALT Panel discussion on Global Connectivity @WTCSTL's #STLGrowingGlobal.
Daniel Jones @SouthwestAir - Have many global customers on our routes w/5 int'l destinations from #STL. Helps the biz community come thru STL & grow. Good mix of domestic & biz customers, winning equation for us @WTCSTL#STLGrowingGlobal
ALT Daniel Jones @SoutwestAir speaks on Global Connectivity panel @WTCSTL's #STLGrowingGlobal.
Has #STL-#LHR lived up to expectations?@DebbieMonterrey Hubert Frach @British_Airways - One of best launches in terms of performance. We look at network contribution & people coming & going to STL from Dublin, France, Italy, India as well as London @WTCSTL#STLGrowingGlobal
ALT Hubert Frach @British_Airways speaks on Global Connectivity panel @WTCSTL's #STLGrowingGlobal.