Ozark to introduce new non-sto- p flights By Diana Dawson port Advisory Board, saia me new Missourian staff writer flight plan would provide great flexibil- ity at the Columbia airport. Ozark Air Lines will begin non-sto- p Ozark planned the flight service from Columbia Regional Air- about a vear ago, Morrison said. Flight port to Chicago's O'Hare International 974 will go to Chicago daily except Sun-d- a Airport on Nov. 15, Donald Morrison vs, leaving Columbia at 9:19 a.m. the carrier's public relations director, and arriving at ChicagoO'Hare at said Tuesday. 10:19 a.m. Return service is via Flight Columbians also will be able to fly to 509. leaving O'Hare at 6:55 p.m. and ar- Washington, D.C., Morrison said. A riving in Columbia at 7:50 p.m. 950 new Columbia-S- t. Louis flight arrives For those heading east. Flight in St. Louis early enough to connect will leave for St. Louis at 6:53 a.m., with eastbound flights of Ozark, which connecting with Flight 906 for a 10:42 resumed service Monday after a'two-mont-h a.m. arrival at the BaltimoreWa- flight attendants strike. shington International Airport. This "This comes at a time that Ozark is flight continues to New York's La-Guar- dia a little bullish in the airline business," Field for an 11 :59 p.m. arrival. Morrison said. Although United Air- The St. Louis-base- d Ozark also is of- lines announced a flight cutback Mon- fering substantial discounts on certain day, Ozark is adding flights, he said. flights until Dec. 9. As pre-wint- er chills Morrison said Columbia's response set in, Columbia residents will receive to past flight additions has been excel- a 50 percent discount, with no ticketing lent. "As long as traffic pattern contin- or reservation restrictions, on all ues as it has been, we'll continue to add flights to the sun cities Orlando, seats and service." , . and However, Morrison said, Ozark is Tampa. The reduced rates are avail--- considering discontinuing one of two able through Dec. 9. except during the flights to Kansas City. peak holiday travel times of Nov. 20. John Riddick. chairman of the Air-- 21. 25 and 26.