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Central Ill. airport gets Orlando, Denver flights

Posted May 17, 2012 9:00 am

Associated Press

BLOOMINGTON — Two airlines are beginning service this week to connect Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington with Orlando, Fla., and Denver.

Allegiant Air began its nonstop service to Orlando Sanford International Airport on Wednesday.

The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reports the new flights will operate Sundays and Thursdays.

The airport held a ceremony to welcome Las Vegas-based Allegiant on Wednesday. The festivities included cake for passengers and two airport fire trucks launching an arch of water over the plane as it took off.

Another carrier, Frontier Airlines, begins its service to Denver on Friday. That airline will also operate flights to Orlando International Airport starting on May 25.

At the same time, the airport is losing one of its primary carriers. AirTran Airways will cease operations in Bloomington in June.

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