U.S. bars SkyWest from ending service to 29 communities pending review
14/03/2022 15:26
WASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation
Department on Monday barred regional carrier SkyWest SKYW.O
from ending service to 29 communities under the government's
subsidy program to provide air service to smaller communities
until replacement carriers can be found.
SkyWest last week said it planned to end service to the 29
communities under the Essential Air Service program effective
June 8, saying "the pilot staffing challenges across the airline
industry preclude" it from continuing service.
SkyWest provides regional service for key operators such as
United Airlines UAL.O , Alaska Airlines ALK.N , Delta Air
Lines DAL.N and American Airlines AAL.O ,
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
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