FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, begins nonstop jet service with two daily flights between Yeager Airport (CRW) in Charleston, W.Va., and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), on April 6, 2010. American Eagle will operate the service with 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets.
"We're delighted to add this new service to Charleston," said Gary Foss, Vice President - Planning and Marketing, AA Regional Network. "With two daily nonstops, customers will have convenient connections in Chicago to destinations throughout American's global network."
"Access to global airline networks are essential for continued economic growth for West Virginia," said Yeager Airport Director Rick Atkinson. "American Eagle and American Airlines give West Virginians great global and domestic access with this schedule to Chicago."
The schedule for the flights between Chicago and Charleston (all times local) is:
Yeager Airport to Chicago O'Hare (CRW-ORD) Flight Departs Arrives Days 3700* 6:00 a.m. 6:26 a.m. Daily 3703 5:35 p.m. 6:01 p.m. Daily *Flight begins April 7, 2010 Chicago O'Hare to Yeager Airport (ORD-CRW) Flight Departs Arrives Days 3704 2:35 p.m. 5:08 p.m. Daily 3706 8:00 p.m. 10:33 p.m. Daily
American Eagle currently serves Charleston with a daily nonstop flight from New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
About American Eagle
American Eagle operates over 1,500 daily flights to nearly 160 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of American Airlines. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. .
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