Officials are set to announce new flights out of the Columbia Regional Airport in a news conference Tuesday morning.

The airport set a new record in October of 14,202 departing passengers, the largest number in COU's history, according to a Columbia Regional Airport news release.

United Airlines started operating daily flights to Chicago O'Hare and Denver international airports in September. The addition of its service became a major step forward in Columbia Regional Airport's ongoing growth, according to the news release.

American Airlines offers services to Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago O'Hare international airports.

With the traffic between American Airlines and United Airlines, the total arrivals and departures of passengers totaled 28,810 in October, according to the news relea

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