The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport will have a few more flight options for air travelers this spring and summer.
American Airlines will add a third round-trip flight daily to the Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport beginning in mid-June. The airline also is adding another Chicago flight each day that will be round trip.
Steve Brown directs an Allegiant Air jet airplane to runway two on its maident voyage from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport on Tuesday morning. The airline is offering the low-cost flights to Orlando four times a week.Terry Hart, president of the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, said it has been more than two years since the airline has serviced two round-trip flights out of the local airport to Chicago.
Budget carrier Allegiant Air also will be adding another weekly trip to Tampa in June and July that will be seasonal only.
The new flights come following the news that Delta Air Lines is expanding its presence in Chattanooga and adding a non-stop route to its hub at New York LaGuardia.