Lehigh Valley, Pa. - Airport officials reported that Comair, the Delta Connection, would resume service to Lehigh Valley International Airport on July 7, 2001. Comair pilots have ratified a new five-year contract, ending an 89-day strike.

"We look forward to their return," reported George F. Doughty, Executive Director for the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority. Comair had four daily nonstop regional jets to Cincinnati, Ohio. All four should be back in operation by August.

Comair has provided the following schedule for resuming Lehigh Valley International Airport flights:

July 7, 2001
July 12, 2001
July 17, 2001
July 22, 2001

Customers scheduled on a Comair flight that was canceled because of the strike may check the status of their flight by visiting the Comair web site at www.comair.com or by calling Comair Reservations at 1-800-354-9822. Lehigh Valley International Airport is located near Allentown, Pennsylvania and serves a twelve county area with a population of 2.5 million people. The Airport is easily accessible from communities in the eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey areas.