![]() ![]() So while these airports may continue to have some level of scheduled service, it’s likely to be a significant step down from the twice-daily 50-seat jets Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Mason City, and Sioux City had recently. Burlington was also given the bad news by independent carrier Cape Air in May.Īt the moment, all four previously-notified airports still have airline service because of the federal government-subsidized Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts those airlines agreed to-they can’t leave until a new carrier is able to serve the market. Dubuque joins Fort Dodge, Mason City, and Sioux City, which heard similar news from United Airlines’ regional partner SkyWest back in March. 7, its subsidiary Envoy Airlines would be halting twice-daily service to Chicago. On June 22, American Airlines gave notice to the Dubuque Regional Airport that on Sept. In the span of a few months, five small Iowa commercial airport markets were notified by three airlines that they will no longer have passenger service in the near future due to the nationwide shortage of airline pilots. ![]() In a three-part series, Twitter user AirspaceIowa will explain what’s been hindering Iowa’s smaller airports and what it means for their future. ![]() What’s happening with airports across the country as airlines deal with staffing shortages, capacity constraints, and delayed and canceled flights is nothing new to Iowa’s smaller-commercial airports. ![]()
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