AE Adds Frequency at BMI, SPI, Drops SPI-STL

American Eagle is changing its Illinois service adding frequencies at Bloomington and Springfield but dropping its Springfield-St. Louis American Connection service, operated by Trans States.
American Eagle Airlines is adding one daily nonstop flight between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), beginning Nov. 2. American Eagle will operate the service with 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets. It is notable the new service is in a place represented by Senator Richard Durbin, D-Ill., a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee
In a move that further cuts back its service to a once mighty hub, American Eagle is substituting two daily round-trip flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield to Chicago O'Hare International Airport beginning Nov. 2, to replace the Springfield-St. Louis service it now has. St. Louis was TWA’s headquarters hub prior to its acquisition by American. The service will use 44-seat Embraer 145 regional jets.
"While we have enjoyed service to St. Louis for many years, Chicago O'Hare will offer many more connecting options throughout the American Airlines network," said Mark E. Hanna, executive director, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. "The direct connection through Chicago will provide more one-stop connections and save travelers time."