PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Great Lakes Airlines is expressing interest
in taking over a Pierre-to-Minneapolis flight that Delta Airlines
is discontinuing.
Great Lakes currently provides service between South Dakota's
capital city and Denver. CEO Chuck Howell says officials are still
determining whether a Minneapolis flight would be feasible.
Delta is ending the Pierre-Minneapolis flight on Nov. 20. The
airline cites a drop in passengers as a reason. City officials say
the flight is important to businesses, residents and state
government, and they've hired a consulting company to pitch the
route to various airlines.
Great Lakes announced earlier this week that it's adding a third
daily flight from Pierre to Denver beginning on Nov. 21.
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