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Kearney council authorizes SkyWest agreement to add daily Chicago flight beginning April 30, 2026
Summary
The council voted to authorize the city manager to sign an agreement with SkyWest Airlines (operating as United Express) for one daily round trip to Chicago O’Hare starting April 30, 2026, with a contract cap of about $2.4 million in potential city subsidy through Oct. 31, 2027.
The Kearney City Council on Wednesday authorized the city manager to enter an agreement with SkyWest Airlines to restore a daily round-trip service between Kearney and Chicago O’Hare.
City attorney Michael Tai told the council the Department of Transportation selected SkyWest as the Essential Air Service (EAS) carrier in…
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