FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, begins nonstop jet service with three daily flights between Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) in Harrisburg, Pa., and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) on April 6, 2010.
Service between Chicago O'Hare and Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown, Pa., as well as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) in Avoca, Pa., begins June 10, 2010. Allentown will have three daily flights and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will have two daily flights.
American Eagle will operate the new service to all three Pennsylvania cities with 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets.
"We're delighted to launch these new flights to Pennsylvania," said Gary Foss, Vice President - Planning and Marketing, AA Regional Network. "Customers from throughout the Keystone State will have convenient connections in Chicago to destinations throughout American's global network."
The schedule for the flights between Harrisburg and Chicago O'Hare (all times local) is:
Harrisburg to Chicago O'Hare (MDT-ORD) Flight Departs Arrives Days 3728* 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Daily 3730 12:40 p.m. 1:40 p.m. Daily 3732 4:50 p.m. 5:50 p.m. Daily Chicago O'Hare to Harrisburg (ORD-MDT) Flight Departs Arrives Days 3727 9:30 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Daily 3729 1:40 p.m. 4:25 p.m. Daily 3731 7:15 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Daily *Flight begins April 7, 2010
The schedule for the flights between Allentown and Chicago O'Hare (all times local) is:
Allentown to Chicago O'Hare (ABE-ORD) Flight Departs Arrives Days 3775* 6:30 a.m. 7:40 a.m. Daily 3781 12:10 p.m. 1:18 p.m. Daily 3783 6:35 p.m. 7:43 p.m. Daily Chicago O'Hare to Allentown (ORD-ABE) Flight Departs Arrives Days 3780 8:45 a.m. 11:41 a.m. Daily 3782 3:15 p.m. 6:10 p.m. Daily 3784 7:10 p.m. 10:06 p.m. Daily *Flight begins June 11, 2010
The schedule between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Chicago O'Hare (all times local) is:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to Chicago O'Hare (AVP-ORD) Flight Departs Arrives Days 3818* 7:00 a.m. 8:04 a.m. Daily 3831 12:50 p.m. 1:54 p.m. Daily Chicago O'Hare to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (ORD-AVP) Flight Departs Arrives Days 3791 9:30 a.m. 12:24 p.m. Daily 3826 6:41 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Daily *Flight begins June 11, 2010. About American Eagle
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