American Eagle to Begin Service Between RDU and Columbus
RDU Airport, NC – American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will add nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Port Columbus International Airport, beginning Sept. 6, 2006. American Eagle will operate two daily round-trip flights between the two cities, using 37-seat Embraer 135 regional jet aircraft.
“American Eagle is pleased to add another destination to our existing service in both Raleigh/Durham and Columbus,” said American Eagle President Peter Bowler. “Both cities are key markets for us and this service will not only provide greater passenger choice, but increased efficiencies in our operation as well.”
The schedule for the new service is as follows (all times local):
Raleigh/Durham to Columbus (RDU-CMH)
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Flight
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Departs
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Arrives
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4682
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1:05 p.m.
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2:40 p.m.
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| 4684 | 6:10 p.m. | 7:40 p.m. |
| 4684 |
7:45 p.m.
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9:20 p.m.
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Columbus to Raleigh/Durham (CMH-RDU)
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Flight
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Departs
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Arrives
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4685*
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6:30 a.m.
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7:45 a.m.
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| 4685 | 7:40 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. |
| 4683 |
3:05 p.m.
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4:25 p.m.
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American Eagle has 46 daily departures from RDU. American Eagle is the largest U.S. regional airline, operating over 1,700 daily flights to more than 140 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of American Airlines.
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