AVL Airport bucks national trend

Western North Carolina’s largest airport bucked national trends this month when they announced that Delta Airlines would add a flight to Atlanta and US Airways one to Charlotte. The airport anticipates this fall completing projects intended to enhance customer service, including a guest services center and an additional baggage carousel. The $7 million revamp will help bolster the airport’s marketing message of the value-added benefits of flying to and from Asheville. The airport in June added www.airfarewatchdog.com to its website www.flyavl.com .