Gov't pays for empty flights to rural airports

By Kevin Begos

Associated Press

Published: Friday, Aug. 12 2011 12:09 p.m. MDT

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days, the pilots with Great Lakes Airlines fire up a twin-engine Beechcraft 1900 at the Ely, Nev., airport and depart for Las Vegas without a single passenger on board. And the federal government pays them to do it.

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Anonymous Infinity

American Fork, UT

This is just another example of federal government run amuck. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has no business being involved in providing subsidized small plane fly by night air service from small town airports and call them regional airports. We More..

12:29 p.m. Aug. 12, 2011
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Pagan

Salt Lake City, UT

'A spokesman for the Department of Transportation did not respond to a request for comment about the program, which has grown in scope and cost.' - ARticle

And WHAT could have added to that cost?

WHEN did the federal goverment More..

12:50 p.m. Aug. 12, 2011
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my slc

Newport Beach, CA

This will affect 3 Utah airports, however the rate is set to expire December 31, 2011.

Cedar City Regional airport - SkyWest
Moab, Canyonlands Fields - Great Lakes Airlines
Vernal, Vernal Regional - Great lakes Airlines

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2:14 p.m. Aug. 12, 2011
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