Originally Posted by
wjsx
CBS Morning news just ran a piece "exposing" the cost to taxpayers of federal subsidies for virtually empty EAS flights. I'm posting this in the Skywest thread because the piece followed a United/Skywest flight from DEN to JMS, Devil's Lake ND. There were also brief shots of CRJs in the Skywest livery, and a sound bite from the congressmen who wants to eliminate the subsidies. All in all it had a critical tone.
Just FYI.
EAS should be done away with in the lower 48, but as many times as these stories come out, nothing ever happens.