MGM property launches nonstop flights

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has announced a new air service that will transport gamblers to and from the Atlantic City property.

Visitors from as many as 75 US departure cities will be able to avail themselves of the MGM Direct service to get to the MGM Resorts International-owned property in New Jersey. Clearwater, Florida; Cincinnati, Ohio;?Buffalo, New York;?Charlotte, North Carolina;?Houston, Texas; and?Detroit, Michigan are among the cities covered by the charter program. As per Friday’s announcement, gamblers will be using Sun Country Airlines to fly nonstop into Atlantic City International Airport.

Visitors from as many as 75 US departure cities will be able to avail themselves of the MGM Direct service

The packages for flying to Atlantic City Airport on the Sun Country 737-800 aircraft begin at $553 per person. The price will include three nights of accommodation, the roundtrip airfare, as well as on-ground transportation between the Borgata and the airport.

A boost for the local region

Speaking about the launch of the travel service for Borgata gamblers was MGM executive director of charter services Sean Farrell. He said that in addition to “bringing new and returning visitors to Borgata for unparalleled travel experiences”, the new offering will also benefit local businesses in the New Jersey area.

Atlantic City International Airport director Tim Kroll also welcomed the announcement. He said the new program significantly increases the charter offerings in the airport, adding that the service is “valuable to introducing the market to a greater number of communities throughout the U.S.”

Not the only air service in town

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is MGM Resorts’ destination resort on the East Coast of the United States. It has 161,000 square feet of gaming space, 2,000 hotel rooms and suites, plus numerous entertainment and business facilities.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is planning to offer a charter plane service for customers, starting July 16

The news of the travel service to the Borgata comes just a couple of weeks after another casino property in the city revealed a similar program. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is planning to offer a charter plane service for customers, starting July 16.

The Atlantic City casino sector is showing good signs of recovery after a tough 2020, which saw properties closing for long stretches and making significant layoffs. Borgata is still the market leader, with its gaming revenue for the first five months of 2021 reaching $395.5m. The figure generated indicates a rise from the $296.1m made in the same period in 2019. A reason for Borgata’s success is its online casino and sports betting revenue rising to $186.6m in the first five months of this year.

Hard Rock ranks in a distant second place in the revenue rankings, earning $151.1m in the first five months of 2021.