Congress Promised It Would End In 1988—Now It’s A $350 Million Air Travel Subsidy For Empty Planes
The Essential Air Service program was created 47 years ago as a temporary measure to soften the blow of airline deregulation. It provided for a ’10 year transition’ period in which small community service could receive subsidies. The program was supposed to end in 1988. Continue reading Congress Promised It Would End In 1988—Now It’s A $350 Million Air Travel Subsidy For Empty Planes...
The Essential Air Service program was created 47 years ago as a temporary measure to soften the blow of airline deregulation. It provided for a ’10 year transition’ period in which small community service could receive subsidies. The program was supposed to end in 1988.
Continue reading Congress Promised It Would End In 1988—Now It’s A $350 Million Air Travel Subsidy For Empty Planes…
