▁and ▁occasionally ▁Canada ir ▁CR J - 9 0 0 ▁regional ▁j ets . ▁ ▁Week ly ▁fl ights ▁to ▁Charlotte ▁Douglas ▁International ▁Airport ▁started ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁Service ▁by ▁Republic ▁Airlines ▁to ▁Philadelphia ▁and ▁flying ▁the ▁Em bra er ▁E - 1 7 5 ▁comm enced ▁on ▁May ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁▁ ▁United ▁Airlines ▁connect s ▁to ▁New ▁H aven ' s ▁Union ▁Station ▁in ▁dow nt own ▁New ▁H aven ▁via ▁Am tra k ▁train ▁to / from ▁New ark ▁Liber ty ▁International ▁Airport ▁; ▁the ▁air port ▁code ▁for ▁New ▁H aven , ▁in ▁this ▁case , ▁is ▁, ▁but ▁United ▁does ▁not ▁fly ▁to ▁Twe ed . ▁ ▁Today , ▁the ▁air port ▁is ▁operated ▁by ▁AF CO ▁Av Port s ▁of ▁D ul les , ▁Virginia , ▁under ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Twe ed - New ▁H aven ▁Regional ▁Airport ▁Author ity . ▁ ▁Public ▁trans it ▁to ▁the ▁air port ▁is ▁available ▁on ▁Connecticut ▁Trans it ' s ▁ 2 0 6 ▁route . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁Sh or eline ▁A viation ▁announced ▁a ▁mer ger ▁with ▁Cape ▁Air . ▁This ▁popular ▁New ▁H aven - based ▁se ap lane ▁service ▁is ▁expected ▁to ▁continue ▁connecting ▁H V N ▁with ▁the ▁ 2 3 rd ▁Street ▁Se ap lane ▁Base ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁The ▁mer ger ▁could ▁also ▁provide ▁future ▁connection