Denver Air Connection Completes First Flights Between Pierre, Minneapolis Thursday

Denver Air Connection Completes First Flights Between Pierre, Minneapolis Thursday

PIERRE. (KCCR) — Denver Air Connection carried a total of 21 people between Pierre and the Twin Cities Thursday night as two hub service began from Pierre Regional Airport. It was first time in over 15 years that a commercial airliner flew passengers to the Twin Cities from Pierre…

Shiela Mangan was one of seven people leaving Pierre for the Twin Cities…

Captain Eric Lane was at the controls to bring 14 people back to Pierre…

Jennie Mullerleile travels frequently between Pierre and the Twin Cities and praised the new flight option as her and her mother arrived in Pierre…

Pierre has round-trip flights Thursday and Sunday afternoon to Minneapolis and 10 to Denver International. Both trips take just over an hour to complete.