DAYTON, Ohio — The Greater Dayton RTA is expanding weekend hours for the Flyer on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 while NATO is in town. 

It's a big event, as the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will hold a series of meetings in the United States for the first time in 20 years.

The Greater Dayton RTA said the expanded hours, which will be from 8 a.m. to midnight, are an effort to increase access to local businesses and restaurants downtown. 

The Flyer will also be rerouted from May 20 to May 26 as the security perimeter gets setup for the event. It will travel through Wright Stop Plaza from Jefferson Street to Main Street, instead of turning left down Third Street. 

For passengers who normally get off at the bus stop outside the Arcade, they should plan to use the stop at the hub instead. 

During the NATO event, RTA's downtown transit center will be open and will have minor reroutes around the secured area. Greater Dayton RTA said details on the reroutes will be released closer to the event.