Originally Posted by
lifter123
I was bored and started looking for info. on the essential air service program...man does our gov't spend a boat-load on that program. Seems like Great Lakes entire revenue source is from EAS. I feel that our gov't seems to think that airline travel must be available to EVERYONE no matter what. I'm just one person so my voice is only so loud.
It has nothing to do with the government thinking everyone should fly. Those routes are supplemented because without that money no airline would fly into those cities. If no airlines goes there people can't travel and things can't get to and from those cities very easily. The biggest problem is getting things to these cities in winter. Have you ever driven in Upper Michigan when its -15 and a blinding snow storm? When I flew the Beech we would take everything from live fish to baby chicks just so they wouldn't die in the long drive in the back of a semi. So this money has nothing to do with wanting people to fly it has to do with keeping communities going and giving them a way to get out!!!! Again have you ever been to some of these cities? There is a reason why you probably haven't. Just take apart EAS......Essential Air Service. It's essential for these communities to have the flights.