Tue, Dec 20, 2011
Airline To Add More Than 100 New Flights In Largest New York
Expansion In Decades
Delta Air Lines late last week unveiled its schedule for its new
domestic hub at New York's LaGuardia airport (KLGA), expanding its
service to include more than 100 new flights and 29 new
destinations. The investment will be the largest single expansion
by any carrier at LaGuardia in decades, with total flights
increasing by more than 60 percent, and total destinations by more
than 75 percent. By summer 2012, Delta will operate 264 daily
flights between LaGuardia and more than 60 cities, more than any
other airline.
Delta will offer more domestic flights and seats from New York's
three major airports than any other carrier, with more than 400
daily domestic departures from LaGuardia, JFK and Newark to
destinations nationwide. Delta's new hub will benefit consumers
across the state of New York and the Northeast with convenient new
nonstop jet service to LaGuardia.
"Delta's new service will offer customers more flights, seats
and travel choices than any other carrier in New York, one of the
largest and most competitive aviation markets in the world," said
Richard Anderson, Delta's chief executive officer. "Our expanded
New York schedule is a clear indication that we're making good
headway with creative thinking and strategic moves to become the
preferred airline for travelers flying to and from New York
City."
"Today's announcement is great news for New York City and for
the millions who fly here every year," said Mayor Michael R.
Bloomberg. "In addition to the traveling public, this expansion
will benefit the City's economy by creating both construction and
permanent jobs."
The additional LaGuardia flights will be available under an
agreement between Delta and US Airways to exchange takeoff and
landing rights at LaGuardia and Reagan National Airport in
Washington, D.C., which was approved earlier this year by the U.S.
Department of Transportation. Delta closed its agreement with US
Airways on Dec. 13. The transaction generated significant support
from elected and community leaders in New York and Washington, D.C.
The DOT concluded that the agreement will increase competition and
create significant benefits for consumers. The expansion will
increase passenger traffic at LaGuardia considerably, adding up to
4 million new seats annually without increasing aircraft
congestion.
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