Ever thought about Rhinelander, Wisconsin? Not many have, outside of its 8,000 residents and their families. But if you want to fly to Rhinelander, you can, thanks largely to the Essential Air Service ...

JetBlue cuts $3 million from its bid to serve Presque Isle's airport, bringing it closer to American Airlines' proposal. The ...

WILLIAMSTOWN – Additional funding has been secured for the program that subsidizes commercial flights at rural airports as the federal government shutdown continues. According to a notice from the U.S ...

Cape Air is facing some competition as Lebanon Municipal Airport is looking to make a new contract for air service over the ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation said it has secured an additional $111 million in funding for the Essential Air Service program. Because of the U.S. government shutdown, which started on Oct. 1, ...

Federal subsidies for rural air travel will continue through at least mid-November despite the government shutdown, according to a notice sent to airlines on Wednesday. The Transportation Department ...

The Essential Air Service program helps keep flights running to smaller U.S. cities. As I settled into my seat on my United Express flight from Houston’s George H.W. Bush Intercontinental Airport to ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has secured an additional $111 million in funding to sustain the Essential Air Service (EAS) ...

The government shutdown, which has dragged out to 28 days, could risk funding for Essential Air Service, a U.S. Department of Transportation program that subsidizes commercial flights to small ...

The Essential Air Service (EAS) is a federal program that subsidizes airlines to serve smaller communities. EAS was created after airline deregulation to ensure remote areas remain connected to the ...