WORCESTER, Mass. — Delta Air Lines will begin flying out of Worcester Regional Airport in 2019, Massport announced on Tuesday.
Announcing today third major airline bringing service to @FlyWorcester - thank you @Delta for daily service to Detroit starting August 2019. Connection to Detroit gets people to over 134 destinations including many in Asia. Worcester is indeed on the move! pic.twitter.com/1AXoYJUcQR
— Karyn Polito (@KarynPolito) August 28, 2018
Delta will fly direct to Detroit daily starting next August, opening up over a hundred domestic and international connecting flight opportunities.
"We are excited that this new flight will provide a variety of travel options, not only to Detroit, but with connecting flights to many locations both within the U.S. and internationally,” said Lew Evangelidis, Sheriff of Worcester County & Chairman of the Massport Board of Directors.
A Massachusetts Department of Transportation economic impact study found that Worcester Regional Airport contributes $46.4 million to the regional economy. In fact, Worcester County is the second fastest growing county in Massachusetts, according to a Massport news release.
“A Delta flight from Worcester Regional Airport to Detroit is yet another opportunity to connect Massachusetts’ local economy to the global economy and Governor Baker and I look forward to seeing its impact on the region’s communities," said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito.
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JetBlue offers daily flights to Florida and JFK in New York from Worcester.
American Airlines Inc. and Massport, which owns and operates the airport, announced this spring that the airport would host daily flights to and from Philadelphia beginning in October.
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