Dickinson airport signs relief after amendment defeat

February 18, 2011 at 6:00 pm in The Dickinson Press

JAMESTOWN Airport officials in Jamestown are breathing a sigh of relief after an amendment to repeal the Essential Air Services Act was defeated in the U.S. Senate Thursday. EAS provides subsidies to airlines serving more than 100 airports around the United States including Devils Lake, Dickinson and Jamestown in North Dakota. The repeal of the EAS program could eliminate or reduce commercial flights to the communities.
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