If Hampton Roads wants direct flights across the pond, the region needs to show how much, two business leaders told Norfolk City Council members Tuesday afternoon.
Jared Chalke with the Hampton Roads Alliance and Nancy Grden with the Executive Roundtable presented the idea of a Transatlantic Air Service Regional Fund during the meeting.
“The fund, if even needed, would provide short-term risk reduction to help a carrier launch new transatlantic service, which is the standard approach for markets seeking new transatlantic flights,” Grden said in an email…