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Johnson College has recently been awarded a $423,754 Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The grant will support Johnson College’s efforts to expand the U.S. aviation maintenance technical workforce through student scholarships and new laboratory training equipment. Johnson College is the only Pennsylvania College to receive funding under […]

Avoca, PA (March 26, 2024) – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport has received word from Breeze Airways that they will begin non-stop service to Fort Myers this October. Beginning October 3, 2024, Breeze will offer twice-weekly service on Thursdays and Sundays to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, FL. This will complement Breeze’s current

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (March 26, 2024) – Breeze Airways, the U.S.’ only NLCC, or ‘Nice Low Cost Carrier,’ is announcing new service to Fort Myers from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The new route will start on October 3, 2024 with twice-weekly service on Thursdays and Sundays are fares starting from $89*. From Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA to:  “We are very pleased

Avoca, PA (February 23, 2024) – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) has received word from United Airlines that effective June 27, 2024, United’s twice daily service to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) will be replaced with twice daily service to Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD). The service between AVP and IAD will be provided by CommutAir

from The Times Leader, Mike McGinley, Columnist (February 11, 2024) You all know by now that I love to travel. Apart from vacation travel which I’ve always enjoyed, I traveled for years on work trips to places like California, Ohio, Florida and more. After a few-year hiatus, I am now somewhat back into work-travel mode,

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (January 30, 2024) – Breeze Airways, the U.S.’ only NLCC, or ‘Nice Low Cost Carrier,’ today launched new service from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Orlando, FL, with fares on the new nonstop routes start from $75* one-way, if purchased by February 6, for travel by March 16, 2024. From Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA to: “It’s great to have Breeze Airways

— New Route to Orlando with Fares from $59*; Plus 35% Off All Roundtrip Base Fares if Purchased by Thursday —   Avoca, PA (November 8, 2023) – Breeze Airways, the U.S.’ only NLCC, or ‘Nice Low Cost Carrier,’ today announced new service from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Orlando, FL, starting January 30, 2024.  Fares on the new nonstop routes

AVOCA, PA, October 26, 2023 ‐‐ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) is celebrating the opening of its new rental car service facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Lackawanna and Luzerne County airport board members, the rental car industry, developer Conrac Solutions, and project stakeholders. All six on-airport rental car facility operators now have a centralized

Avoca, PA (October 5, 2023) – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport will be holding a Live Major Aircraft Accident Response Exercise on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.  The exercise will take place between the hours of 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM on Airport property. Eric McKitish, Director – Marketing, Communications & Air Service Development, stated, “The drill

Avoca, PA (October 5, 2023) – Eric McKitish, AVP Director – Marketing, Communications & Air Service Development, has announced that AVP has teamed up with 139FIRE for five days of Intensive Firefighter training, on October 9-13, 2023 at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. For the 20th year, AVP offers this course to our Airport employees and