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Crow Wing County Board backs SkyWest/Delta as preferred carrier for essential air service
Summary
After a briefing from Brainerd Lakes Area Airport representatives, the county board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting SkyWest (Delta Connection) as the community’s preferred carrier in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s rebid of Essential Air Service for Brainerd.
Crow Wing County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution recording community support for SkyWest Airlines operating as Delta Connection to continue subsidized service between Brainerd and Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
Airport leaders told the board the Essential Air Service (EAS) contract — a federal subsidy program created after aviation deregulation — was being rebid and that two carriers had submitted proposals. They urged the county to send a formal letter of support to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to help secure Delta/SkyWest as the subsidized provider.
The airport’s interim director, Veil Blanzer, told the board the community preferred SkyWest because it provides a “co‑share” (co‑chair/co‑share) experience on Delta’s reservation network, which makes connections and baggage transfers more seamless…
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