Shuttle flights to DC
Elisabeth Roundy/ senior writer Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport will begin offering flights to Washington Dulles International Airport.
This service is being reinstated after it was terminated following the
events of Sept. 11, 2001. The flights will be replacing those currently
connecting to Pittsburgh International Airport, which is decreasing its
traffic, going from larger airports to smaller airports such as Shenandoah
Regional Airport, said Campbell.
"We were really pleased to get the Dulles service back," said
Greg Campbell, executive director of Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport.
Campbell said the airline industry is very competitive right now and it
is a difficult time to expand.
Freshman Dan Horton said, "I have a lot of friends from Texas. It
gets really hard when the closest airport is Richmond or Dulles, so it
will help out."
The pricing of tickets through Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport is
comparable to those of any other airline but Campbell pointed out JMU
students could probably save time and money on gas by not driving to Dulles.
"Connecting flights take the same amount of time. Do I want to be
stressing sitting on a plane or focusing on the road? Either way, it’s
time wasted," junior Candice Flandrau said.
Those wishing to book flights through Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
may wish to see their Web site, www.flyshd.com.
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