Tulsa Airport's nonstop flight plight is a familiar one for small cities
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There's no immediate help on the way for Tulsa and other small-city airports as most airlines are stuck on their hub fixations, dismissing the point-to-point needs of small- and not-so-small town America.
Tulsa business travelers are tired of missing out on nonstop flights to Los Angeles, Kansas City and Orlando, according to a survey that's part of the Tulsa Regional Air Service Initiative, a recently launched effort by Tulsa International Airport.
Airlines already have nonstop flights from Tulsa International to seven of the top 10 most sought-after destinations, according to the survey. But service to the popular East and West coast hubs continues to elude the airport, as well as access to Kansas City, about a four-hour drive away.
"We've been meeting with airlines more this year than we ever have in the past," said Alexis Higgins, director of marketing for the Tulsa Airport Authority.
The survey, conducted from late March to the end of April, collected 740 questionnaires with in
