A new initiative is on the runway in attracting new airline service to the University Park Airport in State College Centre County leaders could be using federal
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A little more than a year after Lancaster Airport officials had to send most of their employees home due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the runways in Manheim Township are the busiest they ve been in years.
Through the first three months of this year, the airport saw 20,342 departures and landings, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration; the most in that period since 2012.
Itâs the latest sign that Lancaster Airportâs efforts to remake itself as a destination for corporate and chartered jet services are paying off after a difficult year for air travel.
In June, officials plan to unveil a new VIP-style lounge area for corporate clients, according to Airport Authority Chairman Jim Cunningham.
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Governor Tom Wolf has lifted the coronavirus ban on traveling between states. Officials at the University Park Airport in State College hope this change will boost business at the hard-hit airport.
Bryan Rodgers is the director of the University Park Airport. He says business was down by 70% this January from last January, and it was like that throughout 2020.
The government kept airports and airlines afloat with CARES Act funding. The University Park Airport received $2.3 million in the COVID relief aid.
But Rodgers said some routes, such as Allegiant’s flight from State College to Tampa, have been suspended due to lack of funds and interest.