American Airlines is adding new direct flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago starting this spring.
Nonstop flights from the Lehigh Valley to Chicago O’Hare will be offered twice daily beginning May 21, the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority announced Thursday in a news release.
Departures to Chicago will be at 6 a.m. and 5:18 p.m., and arrivals to the Lehigh Valley from Chicago will be at 4:48 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
American Airlines currently offers two daily nonstop flights to Charlotte Douglas International Airport and six daily round trips to Philadelphia International Airport aboard Landline Motorcoach.
“Strengthening our connection with ORD brings significant benefits to the Lehigh Valley, offering travelers more convenient flight options and expanded access to West Coast and international destinations,” Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority Executive Director Thomas Stoudt said in the release.
The announcement comes after United Airlines added an additional daily flight from the Lehigh Valley to Chicago last summer.