A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jet about to take off...

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 jet about to take off at MacArthur Airport. (March 29, 2012) Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr.

I wonder if more traffic could be generated for Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip if a commuter line were established with nonstop daily flights to Albany, Buffalo and Rochester ["Shaken by turbulence," News, April 23].

Many Long Island residents deal with New York State agencies or attend colleges in those cities.

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