United to Leave Western Airport

United is set to end service to an Idaho airport early next year. The Chicago-based airline has served the airport since 2021.

Ryan Ewing

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 01:21 PM ET

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A SkyWest Embraer 175 aircraft in Vail, Colorado. (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)

Key Takeaways:

United is set to exit an Idaho airport early next year. The Chicago-based airline has served the airport since 2021.

In February, the carrier will no longer serve Lewiston, Idaho. The town is roughly 270 miles north of Boise.

A United spokesperson told the Lewiston Tribune that the airline’s last Lewiston-to-Denver flight will end on Feb. 1. This route previously operated on a daily basis with a SkyWest Embraer E175.

“United will continue to serve Idaho with service to Boise, Idaho Falls and Sun Valley,” the spokesperson said. “We’re working with impacted customers to help them make alternative travel arrangements.”

United stopped short of providing a reason for the market exit.

Delta continues to serve Lewiston with daily E175 flights to both Seattle and Salt Lake City.

Ryan Ewing

Ryan founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has spent more than a decade covering the airline business. His work has been featured by CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. His aviation experience spans airport operations, Part 135 regulatory compliance, and airline crew workforce planning, along with time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 and interviews with airline executives. Ryan now serves as Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group. He holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and teaches Airline Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.