After all these years Atlantic City International Airport is getting some recognition. It looks possible that it can be a major airport with the heavy usage of Newark and JFK airports to the north. Interesting article !!
Atlantic City Airport important to A.C.'s success, Sweeney says
By ANGELA DELLI SANTI Associated Press | Thurs. November 25, 2010
A fully utilized commercial airport in Atlantic City could taxi tourists directly to the gaming resort while generating hundreds of millions in badly needed cash to prop up the troubled casino industry, the state Senate president said.
An outline of Steve Sweeney's vision for Atlantic City International Airport is contained in a bill he is sponsoring to create a new tourism district around the casinos and step up marketing and security in the heart of the struggling resort.
The bill allows the airport to be sold or leased. Sweeney said profits from a fully functioning airport used by major carriers could infuse Atlantic City with hundreds of millions for redevelopment projects.
The airport is located just outside Atlantic City in Egg Harbor Township. It has long been seen as a key component in the future of Atlantic City if the nation's second-largest gambling market is to grow beyond a haven for day-trippers who ride the bus there to play for a few hours and then go home.
It has one primary carrier, Spirit Airlines, as well as the AirTran shuttle service, although additional carriers are being sought.
Comments(3)