Pierre City Leaders Disappointed In Failure Of Minneapolis Flights

Pierre City Leaders Disappointed In Failure Of Minneapolis Flights

PIERRE (KCCR) — With the news that Denver Air Connection is ending flights to Minneapolis on June 9th city leaders are expressing their disappointment that the route never lived up to the fanfare of city residents. Airport Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says the route from the beginning was designed for weekends in the Twin Cities and not connections…

Denver Air’s Vice President of Corporate Strategy Jon Colemen drove to Pierre from Watertown Tuesday night. Huizenga says Denver Air was losing money on the route…

Coleman says a final decision on Minneapolis was delayed, which impacted Denver Air’s future scheduling…

The current Essential Air Service contract with Denver Air ends on May 31st of 2025.