Flights at South Bend International Airport (SBN) are on the rise in July and August following four months of decreased flight activity at the Indiana hub.
In July the number of flights coming in and out of the airport are showing an increase of 56.2% over June. In August they are scheduled to increase another 42.1%
“SBN has been impacted by COVID-19 as most every business has been,” said Mike Daigle, SBN’s Executive Director and CEO. “As travel restrictions have been lifted, the airlines are resuming services as demand returns.”
American Airlines resumed a second daily flight to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in July. Alongside the two daily flights to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport brings American’s operations at the airport back to pre-pandemic levels.
Having previously served SBN nonstop to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport Delta Air Lines has once again increased its service to Dallas to twice daily and resumed its one flight per day to Atlanta. Operations are set to increase again to both airports while Minneapolis-Saint Paul is currently scheduled ot return in September.
United Airlines also increased flights to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport from two to three times daily in July and in August, the airline will increase this route to four times a day.
The low-cost carrier Allegiant continues to serve all five year-round destinations from SBN, while its nonstop service to Sarasota-Brandenton International Airport will resume twice weekly in November.
Daigle added: “The safety of every passenger, employee, and individual that visits SBN has always been, and always will be, our top priority. The airlines and each of our tenant partners are doing everything possible ot ensure a safe travel experience. We are at a time where it is as important as ever for travellers to choose to fly SBN instead of driving to airports in larger cities.”
