"One can no longer say, ‘You can’t get here from there.’ Instead, we can now safely say, ‘Our region is open to the world,' '' Hastings said in a statement when the flights were announced in October 2016. John Hastings, president of the Mojave County Airport Authority, billed the addition of the American flight as a "new era of economic growth and enhanced quality of life'' for the region. Department of Transportation for small community air service and raised matching public and private funds as well as pledges of $600,000 in in-kind support to market and advertise the new service. Last year, the airport authority secured a $750,000 grant from the U.S. It was the first scheduled commercial service for the airport after more than a decade of efforts to lure a carrier. "As we evaluate our network, we have to take into consideration markets that do not perform in line with our expectations,'' American spokeswoman Nichelle Tait said in a statement.Īmerican started the service on Feb.
The flights, operated by American regional partner SkyWest Airlines, will end Feb. 14. Laughlin is a mini-Las Vegas on the Colorado River. The airline said there hasn't been enough traveler demand for the flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to tiny Laughlin Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City. American Airlines plans to end its non-stop flights between Phoenix and Laughlin/Bullhead City after a year of service.
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