Charleston Adds Non-Stop Service to O'Hare

American Airlines recently announced that beginning April 6, 2010 will offer non-stop service from Yeager Airport (Charleston, WV) to Chicago O’Hare – two departure flights and two return flights daily, provided by American Airlines’ regional carrier American Eagle using 44-seat Embraer regional jets.

"We are thrilled that West Virginia is gaining new air service," said Susan V. Chernenko
Director, West Virginia Department of Transportation Aeronautics Commission. The new service, according to Chernenko, will not only provide another worldwide connection for West Virginia, it will provide passengers with more options. "We hope this additional competition will result in reduced airfares," said Chernenko.

American Airlines started non-stop service from Yeager Airport to New York’s LaGuardia International Airport last year.

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.