The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a two-year lease agreement with American Airlines, allowing the airline to operate daily flights from McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad. The agreement is expected to create 150 additional jobs and bolster the economic impact of the region.
Supervisors on Wednesday voted unanimously in favor of the two-year lease at McClellan-Palomar Airport, one of eight operated by the county's Department of Public WorksThe San Diego County Board of Supervisors has approved a lease agreement that will let American Airlines begin daily flights from the airport in Carlsbad, it was announced Thursday.
"Resuming commercial service will bolster the economic impact for the region and help insure critical ongoing financial commitment from the ," he said. County staff recommend a first-year fee waiver of $351,428, reducing revenue to $255,250, according to information on the meeting agenda. In the second year, the county will receive $606,678 in revenue.Armed law enforcement officers will be on-site during flight departure times, as required by the federal Transportation Security Administration.
"We had to purchase a bike rack because some people rode their bicycle with a backpack to the airport to catch a flight," Brackett said."Never saw that one coming." Corinna Contreras, a member of the Vista City Council, said the council passed a resolution stating that it is"not in favor of moving forward with these commercial flights."
Supervisor Jim Desmond, a former airline pilot, said he was glad to see commercial service returning to North County.
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