FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE A RETURN TO FULL SKIES AT YEAGER AIRPORT

More than one year into the Pandemic, there is some normalcy returning to Yeager Airport (CRW). Starting June 3rd, is resuming service from Yeager Airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). With the restart of this flight, all temporarily paused routes at CRW due to COVID-19 have returned.

“This is great news for our entire region,” said Yeager Airport Director and CEO Nick Keller. “We have all worked incredibly hard to get to this point. It is great to see that hard work pay off.”

Spirit Airlines also announced the return of their seasonal route to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR). The first flight is Thursday, May 6th. MYR flights will be bi-weekly on Thursday and Sunday and run through Labor Day Weekend.

The announcement of these two flights returning coincides with CRW seeing an increasing number of daily passengers. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened 710 passengers at Yeager Airport on Thursday, April 1st. That is the highest number of people screened in one day since the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

To buy tickets for Myrtle Beach or Orlando, check out the website. If you would like to purchase tickets at the counter, the Spirit ticket counter at CRW is open Wednesday and Friday from noon to 4 P.M. To buy tickets for Philadelphia, go to the American Airlines website.

100 Airport Road – Suite 175 | Charleston, West Virginia 25311 | 304.344.8033 About Yeager Airport (CRW): Yeager Airport is the largest commercial Airport in West Virginia, with service provided by American, Delta, Spirit, and . The Airport’s Organizational Vision is: “To become the most important economic engine for the state through advances in aviation and education.” Yeager Airport, in conjunction with the West Virginia National Guard, hosts the Home Base Program. The program works to facilitate military ground, tactical, and air training in West Virginia.

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For more information, please contact:

Chris Williams, Public Affairs Manager [email protected] 304-590-6164

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