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Airport director says flights are fuller; carriers adding service in June
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Tom Freeman, director of the Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, told the committee that flights are running at high load factors and that Delta and Allegiant have planned service increases beginning in June; overall passenger counts lag pre-pandemic 2019 levels because airlines use larger jets and reduced frequency.
Tom Freeman, director of the Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, told the Aviation Committee on Jan. 27 that the airport’s scheduled flights show high load factors and that airlines plan to add capacity beginning in June.
"The flights that we have are all full," Freeman said, describing passenger loads ranging from roughly 85% on Allegiant flights to 90% on Delta. He said Allegiant and Delta both announced planned service increases: Delta will add a third flight in June and Allegiant will increase some routes…
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