American Airlines to Halt Services to These 15 Small Cities

In October federal aid will be running out for American Airlines and the airline has decided it will be halting service to 15 small cities as a result.

The airline is suspending service to the cities after the terms of federal aid requiring the flights expires. The move will cut off scheduled flights to nine destinations in as many states.

The company is currently the only carrier offering scheduled service to nine of the airports where it plans to suspend flights which are: Del Rio, Texas; Dubuque, Iowa; Florence, South Carolina; Greenville, North Carolina; Joplin, Missouri; New Haven, Connecticut; Roswell, New Mexico; Stillwater, Oklahoma and Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The airline additionally plans to suspend flights to these airports: Sioux City, Iowa; Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Michigan; Huntington, West Virginia, New Windsor, New York, Springfield, Illinois; Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The affected airports have been advised says the company.

“We really had no inkling or forewarning that this was ever in consideration,” said Steve Stockam however, the manager of the Joplin Regional Airport.

“It’s obviously a huge impact for our community because American is the only airline here,” Stockam said to CNBC.

According to a recent CNBC article, the airline had been preparing to cut service to as many as 30 cities. The cuts take effect on Oct. 7 through Nov. 3.

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