The pilot shortage and changing economics are to blame for legacy airlines departing regional airports
Heather Ainsworth for The Washington Post/Getty ImagesThe Williamsport Regional Airport in Montoursville, Pa.Walking into Williamsport Regional Airport is a strange experience.
To lose service entirely is rare. But the withdrawal of legacy airlines from regional airports is a growing phenomenon. "The 50-seat jet today is just not economic as it was 10 years ago. Labor costs going up. Fuel costs going up. Maintenance costs going up. And it's hard for that airplane at that seat size to be profitable," longtime industry analyst William Swelbar toldThose are the planes that typically service regional airports like Williamsport, which is why we're likely to see more small cities lose their airline service, according to Swelbar.
As regional airports increasingly run out of options for passengers, it will change how many Americans begin their journeys, Swelbar believes.
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