RTA flight program shifts gears
Wed, 07/19/2017 - 8:19pm
News Staff
New strategy drops L.A., Chicago flights, boosts Denver
By Alan Wartes
In 2015, voters approved a sales tax hike giving the Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation Authority (RTA) increased funding for guaranteed air service to the valley, among other uses. For the coming ski season, however, a number of factors have combined to dramatically reduce the cost of the program — while slightly boosting inbound seats and improving connectivity.
At the same time, air service to the valley for winter 2017-18 will drop two markets that had been added in recent years — Los Angeles and Chicago.
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