GREENVILLE, WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WLUK) – A major airline is starting service to Appleton International Airport this summer.
American Airlines will have two flights per day to and from Chicago O’Hare International Airport beginning in July, the airport announced Friday morning.
“The reason this is so important is that many of the companies coming into this community each and every day have agreements with American Airlines,” airport director Abe Weber said. “Passengers who are loyal American Airlines flyers now have access to Appleton on their preferred carrier, which is good for the community and good for this airport.”
Weber said the airport had been working for several years to attract American Airlines to the Fox Valley. Support from the business community was key to bringing the airline to the area, he added.
Airport leaders say American’s flights should add competition and may reduce costs for travelers.
The full flight schedule is expected to be loaded into American’s website by Monday morning.
“Their first flight will depart in the morning around 5:16 a.m. That will be able to provide access into that Chicago hub, access across the U.S. aboard American’s domestic network to anywhere in the U.S. by lunchtime,” Weber said. “The first flight into Appleton — very similar — will be here by lunchtime, so anyone from the East Coast can arrive in Appleton and have half a day of work meeting with the businesses here.”
American Airlines flights to Chicago are scheduled to begin July 5.
