In doing so, the airline overcame a summer filled with reports of emergency landings, canceled flights that stranded thousands of passengers, and a labor dispute with pilots.
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Airport leaders say there could even be more on the way.
“They don’t think it’ll take away from the other leisure destinations, and think it’ll attract a different audience, namely families”.
Service to Las Vegas was offered at MidAmerica years ago.
Strong demand in the Grand Rapids market has spurred Allegiant to add more low-cost flights for travelers, according to a release from the Ford Airport.
Olson said, “Definitely the airlines are watching us, and we’re on the radar for potentially more in the future”.
The flights will travel from twice weekly, nonstop between Eppley Airfield and Orlando Sanford Airport.
“In the past, I have heard from some of the folks that were planning some festivals here that some of the entertainers had limited options getting here”, she said.
The Telluride flight will be seasonal, operating December through spring during the ski season and flights will land at Montrose Regional Airport in Colorado.
The Transportation Security Administration or TSA displayed a collection of confiscated items Tuesday that people have packed in their carry-on luggage so far this year at Southwest Florida worldwide and Punta Gorda Airport.
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MidAmerica Airport opened in 1997.
