Airlines serving Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport are jockeying for passengers as boardings continue to soar at Lovell Field.
American Eagle will drop its Chattanooga to Chicago service next month while at the same time starting new flights from the Scenic City to Philadelphia, said Chattanooga Airport CEO Terry Hart on Monday.
Also, Delta Air Lines is upping its nonstops to Detroit from two to three daily starting in July, he told the Airport Authority in a meeting.
In addition, United Airlines, which will continue flying nonstops to Chicago, will adjust its current flight times between Chattanooga and Washington-Dulles to make it easier to connect with service to the Northeast, Hart said.
The moves by the airlines come as passenger boardings in Chattanooga hit a new record for March, climbing 18.7 percent over the same month last year to 47,310 passengers, the airport reported.