Atlantic City Trying to Attract More Air Service

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Atlantic City wants more carriers for airport
by The Associated Press
Sunday December 28, 2008, 10:32 AM

As Atlantic City struggles with the recession and plunging casino revenue, an effort is under way to lure more airline carriers to start service to and from Atlantic City Airport.

Backers of the effort say it is essential if the resort is to become the kind of destination that people from all over the nation come to, rather than remaining the province of bus-riding day-trippers.

A few weeks after it began, the effort has already had one modest success: Spirit Airlines, the only regular carrier operating at the airport, announced it will begin service between Boston and Atlantic City on May 1. [Full Article]

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