ĭue to inflation, Cape Air has opted in late 2022 to cease operations out of Owensboro prior to the end of their contract, which was scheduled to end in 2023. Contour will connect the airport to O'Hare International Airport, starting August 1, 2023. On April 20, 2023, the Department of Transportation approved Contour Airlines' bid to replace Cape Air at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion, Illinois. The airline has been operating in Ogdensburg since July 2022. It is expected for services to improve following the terminal expansion project at Ogdensburg Airport and Contour's expanding fleet. The disruptions are cause for a further strain to the Ogdensburg Police Department. In March 2023, due to complaints following frequent cancellations and delays, representatives from the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority met with Contour Airlines at their headquarters to mark eight months of Contour providing essential air service at Ogdensburg International Airport.
This helps increase funds granted by the FAA to Tupelo Airport, up from $150,000 to $1,000,000. He said "the timing was just poor" for the new routes, but said, "We're still committed to Indianapolis." Ĭontour Airlines announced that it had returned to pre-covid numbers in Tupelo, having more than 12,000 boardings in 2022.
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According to Contour CEO Matt Chaifetz, the Indianapolis to Milwaukee route averaged 40% full and was climbing, but stalled in the winter due to fears over the omicron variant. However, Contour quietly dropped Milwaukee and Pittsburgh less than three months later. On July 28, 2021, Contour announced its relaunch in Indianapolis, beginning on October 12 and flying to Milwaukee, Nashville, and Pittsburgh. Louis from Indianapolis beginning June 10, 2020, however, the service had been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline planned to serve Nashville, Pittsburgh and St. The goal was to provide efficient service to markets within driving distance but without direct flights to capture travelers who would rather drive than fly with a layover. On February 5, 2020, Contour Airlines announced that it would add Indianapolis as a focus city and purchase additional ERJ-135/145 aircraft. On April 1, 2019, Contour retired its Jetstream 31/32 fleet and focused solely on ERJ-135/145 aircraft. Since then, Contour has expanded to 20 destinations nationwide, focusing on providing key business and leisure markets previously underserved with nonstop short-haul routes. Contour began service on March 22, 2016, completing its inaugural flight from Nashville to Tupelo, Mississippi. Contour Airlines ERJ-135LR at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall AirportĬontour Airlines was established by its parent company Contour Aviation in 2016.
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