Regional airlines become endangered as service to smaller airports gets cut
Skift Take
Major airlines have cut regional routes as mergers reduce competition and the lines choose to phase out inefficient 50-seater jets. But shutting down smaller carriers means fewer airports for small town USA.
Passengers hopscotching across the U.S. may book their trip on one of the major airlines such as United, but it's often smaller, regional carriers with such names as Colgan Air that do the flying.
