US Airways Adds MB’s Second Direct New York Connection

By Dawn Bryant, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Jan. 9–Travelers will have another way to fly to New York come March when US Airways becomes the second airline offering direct flights from Myrtle Beach to LaGuardia.

US Airways, Myrtle Beach’s largest airline, will start the daily LaGuardia flight March 4, when most carriers step up service for the busy tourist season.

Spirit, the beach’s second largest carrier, also flies direct to LaGuardia, even during the winter lull.

US Airways added the LaGuardia connection to serve tourists from the New York area wanting a beach or golf vacation, said Valerie Wunder, the airline’s spokeswoman. New York is one of the Grand Strand’s top tourist markets, according to the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

– Read the full story in Wednesday’s edition of The Sun News.

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