Nonstop flights to Cancún started taking off from Norfolk International Airport last month. Now, regional leaders have their hearts set on Europe.
Board members of the Hampton Roads Alliance — which includes representatives from the private sector and mayors of the region’s cities — voted Tuesday to establish the Hampton Roads Transatlantic Air Service Coalition.
Like the alliance, the coalition will include business leaders and localities from across the region. Its goal is to put together a fund to show European airlines Hampton Roads is committed to the success of transatlantic service, airport spokesperson Chris Jones said…