The Roanoke Regional Airport Commission has announced that American Airlines will add a second nonstop daily departure to New York City’s La Guardia airport from the Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional airport effective as of January 9, 2017.
The additional flight will increase service to twice daily Monday – Friday and once daily on Saturday and Sunday. American has scheduled the new arrival into Roanoke at 9:43 a.m. which will then depart for La Guardia at 10:30 a.m. Airport officials believe is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. The 2:15 p.m. flight to LaGuardia will also continue daily.
According to Timothy Bradshaw, AAE, executive director of the Roanoke Regional Airport
Commission, this additional daily direct service by American offers several advantages
including convenient arrival and departure times, and more connection options for business
passengers heading to the northeast. Also, LaGuardia is the closest airport to Manhattan which allows easy access to the city for business and leisure travelers.
“This is an important development for area businesses as New York is the nation’s financial
center,” adds Bradshaw. “The region has been utilizing the existing service on American for the last two years and as it has become more popular with travelers the airline has added this additional flight to accommodate the increased demand.”
The Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional Airport is the primary airport for Virginia’s Blue Ridge. ROA serves over 600,000 passengers per year via four airlines with nonstop service to eight hub cities. To learn more, please visit www.flyroa.com.
