ILM getting new flights to top airports

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Air travelers will soon have more options at Wilmington International Airport. The airport announced today three more flights to a couple of top destinations.

American Airlines will add a non-stop flight to New York’s LaGuardia Airport starting Thursday. Meanwhile Delta Airlines is adding a sixth daily non-stop flight to Atlanta starting May 1.

Delta will also reinstate a non-stop flight to LaGuardia starting June 5. That will mean three daily departure to the Big Apple.

“We know that convenience is very important to our passengers, and we are very pleased to announce this increase in service,” ILM Operations Director Gary Broughton said in a news release. “ILM’s current non-stop flights to LaGuardia and Atlanta average 80 percent load factors, and we anticipate that the additional flights will provide a much needed increase in available seats and departure options, particularly for our business travelers.”