October 2, 2003
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Mindy Hamlin, Communications Manager
American
Eagle Expands Service at RDU
Carrier adds weekend service to three new destinations
RDU Airport, NC (October 2, 2003) – American Eagle Airlines this week announced it would expand its popular weekend-only flights to new destinations from Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Beginning November 1, American Eagle will begin two round-trip flights each Saturday and Sunday between RDU and Orlando International Airport. In addition, American Eagle will resume service between RDU and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on December 6 with two round-trip flights each Saturday and Sunday. Effective January 31, American Eagle will begin weekend service between RDU and Nassau International Airport with two round-trip flights each Saturday and Sunday.
Following is the schedule for American Eagle’s weekend flights.
From RDU to Orlando:
| Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
Aircraft
Type |
Schedule |
4656
|
7:00 a.m. |
9:00
a.m. |
ERJ-140
|
Sat/Sun |
| 4658 | 1:30 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. | ERJ-140 | Sat/Sun |
From
Orlando to RDU:
| Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
Aircraft
Type |
Schedule |
| 4657 | 10:00 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | ERJ-140 | Sat/Sun |
| 4659 | 4:00 p.m. | 5:45 p.m. | ERJ-140 | Sat/Sun |
From RDU to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood:
| Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
Aircraft
Type |
Schedule |
| 4509 | 7:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | ERJ-135 | Sat/Sun |
| 4538 . | 1:25 p.m. | 3:30 p.m | ERJ-135 | Sat/Sun |
From Fort Lauderdale Hollywood to RDU:
| Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
Aircraft
Type |
Schedule |
| 4513 | 9:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. | ERJ-135 | Sat/Sun |
| 4541 | 4:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | ERJ-135 | Sat/Sun |
From RDU to Nassau:
| Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
Aircraft
Type |
Schedule |
| 4738 | 7:00 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. | ERJ-135 | Sat/Sun |
| 4740 | 1:00 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | ERJ-135 | Sat/Sun |
From Nassau to RDU:
| Flight |
Departs |
Arrives |
Aircraft
Type |
Schedule |
| 4739 | 10:00 a.m. | 12:10 p.m. | ERJ-135 | Sat/Sun |
| 4741 | 4:00 p.m. | 6:10 p.m. | ERJ-135 | Sat/Sun |
Airlines serving RDU continue to add flights to popular leisure and business destinations. Delta Connection recently began service to Fort Lauderdale with two departures per day. On Sunday, October 5, Southwest Airlines will begin daily nonstop service to Las Vegas and add one daily departure to Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
RDU currently offers passengers 204 daily departures to 38 cities.
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