![]() ![]() If the grant disappears, Gaines said community and airport leaders would have to rework their strategy for attracting an airline. The money is designed as a revenue guarantee for an airline so it does not lose money on a route.Īlthough the grant has already been extended twice, Gaines does not expect a third reprieve given the budget-cutting mood of many members of Congress. 31 looms as the deadline for using the $500,000 Small Community Air Service Development grant from the federal government. “For small communities, it is a tough nut to crack,” Gaines said. However, he acknowledged, many airlines are loath to take a chance on unproven markets. “We are talking to a carrier and hopefully we will have something by the end of the year.” ![]() “We are continuing to turn over all the rocks we can and contact as many airlines as possible through our consultant to garner some interest,” said airport Director David Gaines. ![]() The immediate prospects do not look encouraging. The quest for flights not tied to the Harrah’s or Riverside casinos still has no clear end in sight and may soon face another hurdle.Įarlier this year, airport officials thought they were on the verge of inking a deal with Frontier Airlines for flights to its Denver hub, but that evaporated in late July when the airline went up for sale. Many tourist industry leaders have placed a high priority on persuading an airline to restart scheduled service for the first time since 2001 as a badly needed stimulus to visitor counts and hotel occupancy.Īs it turned out, the San Diego flight was just a charter, although US Airways does not typically land at the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport at all. was a US Airways nonstop flight to the Colorado River resort town, which has seen its fortunes slide for more than a decade. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)Īnyone scanning the departure board at San Diego International Airport on Sunday night might have thought that Laughlin business leaders had finally achieved a years-long dream. Hotel-casinos line Casino Drive in Laughlin. ![]()
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