“American is in the business of making the world more accessible,” said Dec Lee, vice president of Charlotte Hub Operations. Return flights to Flint will leave Charlotte at 11:51 a.m. and 2:39 p.m., arriving in North Carolina at 10:30 a.m. Outgoing flights from Bishop to Charlotte, N.C., are 8:15 a.m. The new service from Flint Bishop Airport was announced in a press conference April 11, 2019, at the airport. Tickets went on sale for the flights on Monday, April 15. “The entire region will have nonstop jet service to the East Coast with easy connections up and down the seaboard, as well as internationally.” “This is a game-changer for Flint Bishop Airport,” he said. It is the nation’s 10th largest airport with more than 46 million passengers in 2018.įlint already has service to Atlanta (the nation’s largest airport) with Delta and to Chicago O’Hare with United American Airlines - but the addition of American Airline’s second- largest hub provides a significant opportunity for local business and vacation travelers, Airport Director Craig Williams said. While many in Michigan may not realize its air travel significance, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is actually larger than Detroit Metro - with more destinations, more flights, and more passengers. The FAA’s Airport Improvement Program provides grants to public agencies-and in some cases, to private owners and entities-for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.American Airlines addition of service from Flint to Charlotte opens a gateway to 175 destinations - including major international hubs such as London, Rome, Frankfort and Belize City. Flights at Bishop Airport will not be impacted by this project, as the airport’s longest runway will remain open. The project is fully designed and work will begin on the project this winter with the primary work to take place during the construction season in 2020. I am grateful to the workers at Flint Bishop International Airport who work hard every day to provide quality service to passengers as they travel,” said Congressman Dan Kildee. By enhancing our local airport, we will make sure to keep mid-Michigan connected to the rest of the U.S. “I am proud to join Flint Bishop International Airport in announcing this federal grant to make much-needed improvements to our local infrastructure. The Bishop International Airport Authority is committed to safety and providing operational excellence for all of our customers,” said Craig Williams, Airport Director. “This federal grant will provide for critical infrastructure improvements to the airport’s primary runway, extending the usability of the runway by aircraft. Additional improvements include the addition of runway shoulders and enhancements to the runway’s lighting system. The $8,056,505 grant will be used to reconstruct Bishop Airport’s primary runway 9/27.
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, and Officials at the Flint Bishop International Airport Authority today announced that the airport will be receiving a federal Airport Improvement Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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