MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Municipal Airport Director Jon Vrabel envisions big things for West Virginia’s only city-owned airport. In the short term, Vrabel said he can foresee the addition of seasonal flights to complement the Essential Air Service (EAS) routes flown by carrier SkyWest ...
MORGANTOWN -- 7,302 enplanements in six months. That’s 7,302 paying customers boarding aircraft at the Morgantown Municipal Airport between Jan. 1 and June 30. To get some perspective on the impact new Essential Air Service carrier SkyWest Airlines has had since taking over for ...
MORGANTOWN -- A hop, skip and a jump. London, Paris, Rome. “We’ve got 358 destinations throughout the world,” Layne Watson said Tuesday morning at the Morgantown Municipal Airport. “Literally, you can get across the globe in one stop from right here.” Watson, corporate ...
MORGANTOWN — After eight years, the city of Morgantown is ready to ground its relationship with Southern Airways Express. The Dominion Post confirmed on Tuesday that a selection committee comprised of local stakeholders has recommended SkyWest Airlines be awarded the city’s next ...
MORGANTOWN — Five air carriers — Southern Airways Express, Boutique Airlines, Cape Air, Contour Airlines and SkyWest Airlines — are vying for Morgantown’s essential air service contract. Essential Air Service, or EAS, is a federal subsidy provided directly to carriers to offset the ...
The already bumpy ride to an extended runway at the Morgantown Municipal Airport has gotten even more turbulent. What was originally predicted as a 5-year, $50 million venture has swiftly ballooned to seven years and $70 million — and we suspect those numbers will continue to grow. It ...