A program that has subsidized commercial aviation rural routes and that is particularly significant in Alaska is a target for ...

The Trump administration is setting its sights on the Essential Air Service program as part of its 2026 "skinny" budget ...

American Airlines is a staple of Watertown International Airport thanks to the Essential Air Service, or EAS. The federal ...

The Trump administration's "skinny" 2026 budget request includes $308 million of proposed cuts to the Essential Air Service ...

President Donald J. Trump wants to cut the federal Essential Air Service program, which provides the funds needed for hundreds of airports in rural regions to offer commercial flights where they ...

The Trump administration is setting its sights on a federal program that subsidizes flights from several small Arkansas ...

A Trump Administration proposal to do away with much of the federal Essential Air Service subsidy could have a big impact on Kodiak Island travelers.

Spirit Airlines and Part 135 carrier Contour Airlines have announced a strategic partnership to connect “major” leisure ...

Senator Chuck Schumer says President Trump's proposed budget includes a $300 million cut to the Essential Air Service program.

US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is partnering with regional carrier Contour Airlines in a deal intended to connect ...

Spirit and Contour Airlines are partnering to offer affordable leisure flights to underserved U.S. communities, expanding ...

Spirit will introduce service in an unspecified number of small cities, connecting them to major leisure markets.