June 28, 2024 11:43 am ET
U.S. Essential Air Service
U.S. Essential Air Service
[ U.S. Essential Air Service ]September 2, 2020 5:06 pm ET
Essential Air Service: What It Is and Why It's Needed
Every year, people around the country pay their taxes and begin to complain about which government programs are necessary and which are not. And every year the same question comes up: why does the government shell out millions of dollars in federal aid to airlines in order to fly — in some cases empty aircraft — to cities nobody has ever heard of? Because it’s essential. History of EAS Essential Air Service has played an interesting role in this country…
April 15, 2024 7:00 am ET -
JetBlue Inches Closer to Essential Air Service
Back at the end of February 2024, AirlineGeeks reported that JetBlue had put in a proposal for its first-ever Essential Air Service (EAS) contract. Now, almost two months later, the airline is closer to the proposal possibly becoming a reality. Presque…
February 22, 2024 4:41 pm ET -
JetBlue Makes First Ever Bid for Essential Air Service Contract
New York-based JetBlue Airways has proposed its first Essential Air Service (EAS) contract. Over the past couple of years, we have seen more unique and odd EAS proposals emerging, such as Sun Country which did end up winning the EAS…
February 11, 2024 7:21 am ET -
New Pacific Airlines Proposes EAS Contracts
New Pacific Airlines, or more specifically known as Ravn Alaska, has proposed service to two Essential Air Service (EAS) communities in the Midwest. Back in 2022, Sun Country bid for and won its first EAS contract in Eau Claire, Wis.,…
January 28, 2024 12:20 pm ET -
Delta Adds New Interline Partner
Colorado-based Denver Air Connection, or DAC for short, has announced a new interline baggage agreement with Delta Air Lines via Facebook. This is a significant accomplishment for the airline, and it will become DAC's third airline partner after United and…
January 5, 2024 4:52 pm ET -
Advanced Air to Operate U.S.’s Longest Dornier 328 Flight
Hawthorne, Calif.-based Advanced Air has unveiled another round of expansion, bringing with it two more cities to its network, including Crescent City and Oakland, Calif.; one of which is an Essential Air Service (EAS) community, and the other becomes the…