Delta Airlines will begin flying from the Lincoln Airport to Atlanta on September 8. The new service will include a daily departure from Lincoln at 7 a.m. Central time arriving in Atlanta at 10:17 a.m. Eastern time. The return flight will leave Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta at 7:15 p.m. Eastern time and arrive in Lincoln at 8:42 p.m. Central time. The new service to the world’s busiest airport provides travelers from Lincoln better connections to the Southeastern U.S. and international destinations.
To make the flight available, the Lincoln Airport obtained a $750,000 federal grant to provide a revenue guarantee to Delta, but if travelers support the service the grant funds won’t need to be used. Travelers can now book flights connecting Lincoln and Atlanta at Delta.com
, online travel sites, or through a travel agent.
More travelers are using the Lincoln Airport in 2014, continuing an upward trend. After a slow start due to weather-related flight cancellations in January, total passenger traffic through April is up 2 percent over 2013. People can take the LNK vs. OMA challenge to compare travel costs from both airports, plus find the latest updates on flight schedules and information on parking and airport services, at LincolnAirport.com.