Monroe Airport lands a fourth airline
The eastern Louisiana city of Monroe (MLU), the place Delta Air Lines was born, is about to land a fourth air carrier.
American Eagle is set to launch three nonstop flights from Monroe Regional Airport to American’s Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) hub on June 15. Saab 340 propjets, with 34-seats, will be the aircraft of choice on the route.
The three daily westbound Monroe to Dallas nonstops depart at Monroe at 7:00am, 11:00am, and 5:07pm. They arrive at American’s Dallas/Fort Worth megahub at 8:40am, 12:27pm, and 6:45pm respectively.
The three daily eastbound Dallas to Monroe flights depart Dallas/Fort Worth at 9:00am, 3:00pm, and 6:50pm. They arrive at Monroe at 10:24am, 4:23pm, and 8:08pm respectively.
With the addition of American Eagle to the Monroe mix, the eastern Louisiana city will be connected nonstop to the hubs of four major airlines. American Eagle will make the trip to Dallas/Fort Worth, Continental Express to Houston’s Bush Intercontinental (IAH), Delta Connection to Hartsfield-Jackson International (ATL) and, finally, Northwest Airlink to Northwest’s Memphis (MEM) hub.
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