If the DOT approves the board’s recommendation, SkyWest would be permitted to reduce the number of flights to just 7 a week.Ĭurrently, Sioux Gateway offers two flights a day. The Essential Air Service program typically requires air carriers to provide a minimum of 12 flights each week to receive federal subsidies. “For a market the size of Sioux City, I just don't think a plane that holds eight or nine seats is going to work for us,” Kruse said. He said he didn’t feel Boutique Air’s proposal would fit Sioux City’s needs. Department of Transportation accepts the board's recommendation, the Sioux Gateway Airport will have to temporarily cut one of its destinations.Īirport Board president Joe Kruse said the airport has long had a good relationship with SkyWest.
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