A number of weeks in the past we realized that US airways can be allowed to drop service to dozens of cities, and that listing of cities has now been permitted and finalized. Let’s check out the small print.
The locations that US airways might be dropping
US airways acquired billions of {dollars} in help by the CARES Act, and one situation of accepting help was agreeing to keep up service to all US airports that have been beforehand served.
Airways weren’t required to keep up all the identical routes and frequencies, however at a minimal they wanted to keep up at the least some service to all airports that beforehand belonged to their community. The logic was to proceed to offer all communities entry to air service.
Nevertheless, US airways have been in a position to apply for particular service exemptions, which have been permitted on a case-by-case foundation by the Division of Transportation (DOT).
A number of weeks the DOT introduced that US airways would have the ability to drop service to extra airports:
Airways can drop service to both 5 complete markets, or to five% of their complete markets served, whichever is bigger
Airways might prioritize the markets to which they needed to drop service, after which the DOT would make the ultimate determination, guaranteeing that every market nonetheless has service from at the least one airline
These exemptions apply for service by September 30, 2020 (after that airways can do no matter they need, since CARES Act funding runs out)
After a overview interval, the choice of which locations may be dropped has now been finalized. Right here’s a take a look at which cities US airways might be dropping:
Alaska Airways
Alaska Airways might be dropping service to the next 5 cities:
Charleston, SC
Columbus, OH
El Paso, TX
New Orleans, LA
San Antonio, TX
Alaska Airways is dropping service to 5 markets
Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air might be dropping service to the next six cities:
New Orleans, LA
Ogdensburg, NY
Palm Springs, CA
San Antonio, TX
Springfield, IL
Tucson, AZ
American Airways
Surprisingly American Airways will solely be dropping service to the next 4 cities (which additionally spells the tip of the 29 mile flight between Aspen and Eagle):
Aspen, CO
Eagle, CO
Montrose/Delta, CO
Worcester, MA
Cape Air
Cape Air might be dropping service to the next metropolis:
Corvus Airways
Corvus Airways might be dropping service to the next 5 cities:
Goodnews Bay, AK
Kodiak, AK
Napakiak, AK
Napaskiak, AK
Platinum, AK
Delta Air Strains
Delta Air Strains might be dropping service to the next 11 cities, tied for probably the most of any airline:
Aspen, CO
Bangor, ME
Erie, PA
Flint, MI
Fort Smith, AR
Lincoln, NE
New Bern/Morehead/Beaufort, NC
Peoria, IL
Santa Barbara, CA
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA
Williston, ND
Delta is dropping service to 11 markets
Elite Airways
Elite Airways might be dropping service to the next metropolis:
Frontier Airways
Frontier Airways might be dropping service to the next 5 cities:
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC
Cell, AL
Palm Springs, CA
Portland, ME
Tyler, TX
JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways might be dropping service to the next 5 cities:
Albuquerque, NM
Palm Springs, CA
Sacramento, CA
Sarasota/Bradenton, FL
Worcester, MA
JetBlue is dropping service to 5 markets
Seaborne Virgin Islands
Seaborne Virgin Islands might be dropping service to the next 5 cities:
Charlotte Amalie, VI
Christiansted, VI
Culebra, PR
San Juan, PR
Vieques, PR
Silver Airways
Silver Airways might be dropping service to the next 5 cities:
Charlotte Amalie, VI
Huntsville, AL
Key West, FL
Tallahassee, FL
Tampa, FL
Spirit Airways
Spirit Airways might be dropping service to the next 5 cities:
Asheville, NC
Charlotte Amalie, VI
Christiansted, VI
Greensboro/Excessive Level, NC
Plattsburgh, NY
Spirit is dropping service to 5 markets
Solar Air Categorical
Solar Air Categorical might be dropping service to the next metropolis:
Solar Nation Airways
Solar Nation Airways might be dropping service to the next 5 cities:
Madison, WI
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
Sacramento, CA
St. Louis, MO
United Airways
United Airways might be dropping service to the next 11 cities, tied for probably the most of any airline:
Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA
Charlotte Amalie, VI
Chattanooga, TN
Fairbanks, AK
Hilton Head, SC
Ithaca/Cortland, NY
Kalamazoo, MI
Key West, FL
Lansing, MI
Myrtle Seaside, SC
Rochester, MN
United is dropping service to 11 markets
Backside line
US airways might be dropping flights to dozens of markets this summer season, due to new permission granted by the DOT. For those who’re booked on one of many above airways to one of many listed locations, anticipate you may very effectively get a cancelation discover quickly.
I’d say there are two issues that I discover most fascinating in regards to the above listing:
Southwest Airways didn’t request any service exemptions
American Airways is reducing solely 4 markets, whereas Delta and United are every reducing 11 markets
What do you make of the US airports that airways are dropping?
