Lincoln (LNK) Airport Updates

[Seaofred92]

Lincoln Airport to extend official Husker contract after initial hurdles

A five-year, $1.6 million contract will allow the airport to use the Husker brand. An opponent of the contract questioned its effectiveness in bringing air service to Lincoln.

journalstar.com

Renewed their contract for another 5 years as the “official” airport of Husker Athletics.

 

[Seaofred92]

Another flight from LNK to Denver is coming this May, making it 5 trips from LNK to DEN daily:

Lincoln Airport passenger numbers dipped in 2024 after loss of Red Way, Houston

The Lincoln Airport’s passenger totals dropped slightly in 2024 following the airport’s first full year after the shutdown of Red Way airlines.

journalstar.com

 

[Herbie]

Another flight from LNK to Denver is coming this May, making it 5 trips from LNK to DEN daily:

Lincoln Airport passenger numbers dipped in 2024 after loss of Red Way, Houston

The Lincoln Airport’s passenger totals dropped slightly in 2024 following the airport’s first full year after the shutdown of Red Way airlines.

journalstar.com

How is there even a need for that

 

[Herbie]

Lived in Lincoln for 21 years never used the Lincoln airport. Always went to Omaha

 

[Driveway Jordan]

Lincoln has always been quick and easy if flying through O'Hare or Denver on United. But until it gets another airline like SW or Delta, it will remain a small, quaint, regional airport.

 

[Seaofred92]

Lived in Lincoln for 21 years never used the Lincoln airport. Always went to Omaha

Really? It’s one of my favorites to fly in/out of, especially post-renovation. Small, efficient, clean and easy. Is it just a lack of destinations thing, are you a loyal Delta/AA guy, or something else?

 

[Seaofred92]

Lincoln has always been quick and easy if flying through O'Hare or Denver on United. But until it gets another airline like SW or Delta, it will remain a small, quaint, regional airport.

I’m really patiently waiting for American Airlines to step in and offer a daily route or 2 to Dallas.. its one of the top 5 most “popular” destinations from LNK and there was $750k in grant funding awarded to support the route with AA a few years back and AA for some reason has zero interest in adding it to the portfolio

Interestingly, UNL did charter their athletic planes through AA last year. Wonder if that helps at all in this situation with adding commercial service

I’d love maybe 2 flights a day on AA to DFW, 1 to PHX and 1 to CLT. Would be a really nice compliment to the DEN/ORD service United offers and would differentiate the AA routes into the Southeast and Southwest.

Wonder if United would have any interest in adding a route from its EWR or IAD hub. Seems like an opportunity with OMA losing the LGA flight to get folks from Omaha/Lincoln to the East Coast.

 

[Herbie]

Really? It’s one of my favorites to fly in/out of, especially post-renovation. Small, efficient, clean and easy. Is it just a lack of destinations thing, are you a loyal Delta/AA guy, or something else?

Are ticket prices insanely higher.
Looked at flights to Denver on the same day from Lincoln and Omaha. Omaha was still $200 cheaper

 

[BushAK]

I used to love flying United from Anchorage to Lincoln. It made it convenient for my parents to pick me up. I just fly Alaska now.

 

[Seaofred92]

Are ticket prices insanely higher.
Looked at flights to Denver on the same day from Lincoln and Omaha. Omaha was still $200 cheaper

Do you have a Chase card? I use Chase Points to transfer to United to use as United Miles and that’s how I go in/out of LNK usually