Essential Air Service

Boutique Air Adds Three Destinations

Boutique Air announced three new destinations spanning the U.S. as the airline looks to bolster its services in the East, West and South. In a press release on Tuesday, the airline said it would be adding service to Burlington, Vt., New Orleans, La. and Las Vegas. The announcement comes on the heels of nearly a […]

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EAS Round Up – Part 3

Essential Air Service (EAS) has been in the news frequently the past couple of months, and large airports aren’t the only airports that have news to report on. This is a continuation of the series, titled ‘EAS Round up’, and will touch on any news regarding the contracts in the EAS airport community since the […]

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Advanced Air’s Essential Air Service Contract Extended

At any given time, about 15 or so Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts are out up renewal or looking for a new carrier. While most don’t call for an article all by themselves, some do need exceptions. The EAS city of Silver City is located in the southwest corner of New Mexico. New Mexico is […]

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Exclusive: Boutique Air Announces Three New Destinations

San Francisco-based Boutique Air is once again in the news. The carrier has expanded aggressively lately, and they certainly didn’t disappoint with this announcement. Including the three new destinations in this article, the number of cities started by the carrier since August will be 11. AirlineGeeks got the opportunity to speak with Boutique Air Vice […]

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Trip Report: America’s Remaining Passenger Metroliner

While mostly gone from the skies, this week’s trip report follows America’s only remaining Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner. Operated by Key Lime Air, this unique aircraft can only be found flying passengers on one route in the entire United States; Denver to Alliance, Nebraska. I was very excited to have the opportunity to fly on another […]

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EAS Round Up – Part 2

Essential Air Service (EAS) has been in the news frequently the past couple of months, and large airports aren’t the only airports that have news to report on. This is a continuation of the series, titled ‘EAS Round up’, and will touch on any news regarding the contracts in the EAS airport community since the […]

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EAS Round Up — Part 1

Essential Air Service (EAS) has been in the news frequently the past couple of months, and large airports aren’t the only airports that have news to report on. This new series, titled ‘EAS Round up’ will touch on any news regarding the contracts in the EAS airport community. Whether it is a new airline being […]

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Boutique Air Adds Third Destination in Oregon

Despite the mass layoffs on Oct. 1, when CARES funding ran out, San Francisco-based Boutique Air has continued expanding its route map. Not more than a week after the carrier began its new flights to Palm Springs on Oct. 1, they announced another new destination: Redmond/Bend, Oregon. Service to Redmond will be the carrier’s third […]

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Boutique Air Announces Two New Destinations

During the age of COVID-19, planes are not as full as they used to be. With lighter loads and passengers wanting to be around fewer people, one airline has decided it could find a niche in this lower load market. San Francisco-based Boutique Air has announced two new destinations to its route map, Altoona, Penn. […]

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