New Mexico Airlines’ Cessna Caravan. Courtesy/NMA

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Airport Manager Peter Soderquist will have an information table set up 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday in the lobby of Los Alamos National Bank at 1200 Trinity Dr.

Peter Soderquist

He will hand out flight schedules for the new commercial airline service being offered between Los Alamos Airport (LAM) and Albuquerque’s International Sunport. Last April, New Mexico Airlines began offering daily flights at a cost of $49 each way, and Soderquist is reaching out to community members and visitors to increase awareness and promote ridership.

LANB President/CAO Steve Wells voiced the bank’s support of commercial air service today by releasing this statement from his office:

“LANB was built on a foundation of excellent customer service combined with a commitment to serving the needs of the community.  We support the commercial air service in Los Alamos because it provides a cost effective, convenient and comfortable way to get to and from Los Alamos and the Albuquerque International Sunport. For business travel or pleasure, customers save the time and expense of driving 200 miles round trip by flying and they enjoy the convenience of not having worry about parking. As a business, we see the value of encouraging our employees to use the service when they travel. Join me in supporting the commercial air service from LAM.”

For more information on New Mexico Airlines, or to book a flight, visit www.FlyLosAlamos.com.