The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) today announced that effective Tuesday, September 24, American Eagle will add daily regional jet service from Logan to LaGuardia. American Eagle will also add one additional flight to Washington/Reagan on October 6. This brings the total number of daily American Eagle flights at Logan to 48. The flights will be operated with Embraer (37 and 44 seat) regional jets.

The news comes as passenger and flight volumes at Logan continue to rebound. Logan served over 24 million passengers in 2001 and handled 455,000 flights. The Boston/New York, Boston/Washington markets are the most popular routes at Logan.

American Eagle already provides service between Logan and four other New York area airports: JFK, Newark, White Plains and Islip. American Eagle serves 10 other destinations from LaGuardia, including Detroit, Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio.

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