Published on : Monday, July 1, 2019
The flight from Charleston will now operate six days a week with no service on Sunday, according to Gary Edwards, a liaison between the Lowcountry airport and the Explore Charleston tourism agency. Also, no nonstop flights will be available July 7-14, he said.
The passengers will travel on a 76-seat, single-aisle Embraer 175 aircraft with first-class and coach sections for the roughly three-hour trip, according to Delta’s website.
Minneapolis-St. Paul is considered not only a destination for business and leisure travelers. It’s also a connecting point for domestic and international travelers, since the Minnesota airport is a hub for Delta, Edwards said.
“This is more exciting news for Charleston and the airport,” said Helen Hill, CEO of Explore Charleston and a member of the board that operates the airport. “It provides another link between Charleston and the Midwest.”
Delta is not the first carrier to offer local travelers service the Twin Cities. Frontier Airlines’ seasonal service ran from August to November last year.
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