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Clinton County Legislature backs SkyWest as preferred EAS provider and approves airport renovation bid
Summary
The Clinton County Legislature recommended SkyWest Airlines to the U.S. Department of Transportation as Plattsburgh International Airport's preferred Essential Air Service provider and approved bid awards for airport renovations, with votes recorded as unanimous (9-0-0).
The Clinton County Legislature on Jan. 10 recommended SkyWest Airlines to the United States Department of Transportation as Plattsburgh International Airport's preferred Essential Air Service (EAS) provider and approved a package of airport-related resolutions, including a bid award for renovation work at the airport.
Legislator Robert Hall, reporting for the Plattsburgh International Airport Committee, said the committee reviewed six proposals and unanimously recommended SkyWest. "SkyWest Airlines will be branded United Express and as such will have tremendous connectivity out of Dulles," Hall said, citing the carrier's linking options.
The committee credited consultant Jack Penning of…
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