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Lynchburg airport’s new United/SkyWest service gains marketing push; EDA will subsidize invoices as needed up to a $2M backstop
Summary
Lynchburg Regional Airport began United/SkyWest service March 24. Airport director Cedric Simon reported early marketing metrics and said the route has initial load factors near 50%; the EDA agreed to pay subsidy invoices as submitted consistent with the subsidy agreement, with the authority having encumbered up to $2 million as a backstop.
Airport Director Cedric Simon told the Economic Development Authority on April 16 that United (operated by SkyWest) began service March 24 from Lynchburg to Chicago O'Hare, marking the first time in about 15 years the airport has had a second carrier.
Simon said the route is supported by a federal Small Community Air Service Development Grant that helps carriers enter a new market; the DOT grant award includes $600,000 federal support and requires destination‑specific marketing. The airport…
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