SkyWest Airlines would resume daily commercial flights to both Salt Lake City and Denver under a proposal seeking millions of dollars in federal subsidies to provide the service.
It is the only proposal the U.S. Department of Transportation received for this round of “Essential Air Service” subsidies, and SkyWest wants more than $6.3 million annually — at least 5 times the amount it gets now.
The airline said the requested increase is due to higher operating costs, including fuel, wages, and maintenance.
Bert Mooney Airport’s check-in counter is framed by a wall decorated with timber woodwork in this file photo from Feb. 21, 2018.
Butte-Silver Bow and Bert Mooney Airport officials would love to see the deal go through, as it would mean flights to Denver again in addition to Salt Lake.
