SKYWEST AIR SERVICE BID

REPRESENTATIVES FROM SKYWEST, A PARTNER OF DELTA AIRLINES, MADE THEIR PITCH TO PROVIDE AIR SERVICE FROM SIOUX CITY TO MINNEAPOLIS TO CITY LEADERS.

SKYWEST WOULD PROVIDE TWO DAILY FLIGHTS TO MINNEAPOLIS USING 50 SEAT PASSENGER JETS...SIMILAR TO WHAT DELTA AIRLINES USUALLY DOES AT SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT.

BRAD RAWSON OF SKY WEST SAYS THE AIRLINE WOULD LOOK TO EVENTUALLY INCREASE SERVICE FROM THE TWO FLIGHTS IF THE MARKET SUPPORTS THAT.

SKYWEST IS COMPETING FOR A TWO YEAR ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FEDERAL SUBSIDY WITH AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, WHO WOULD FLY TO CHICAGO INSTEAD OF MINNEAPOLIS.

AIRPORT BOARD DIRECTOR DAN KAPLAN WAS DISAPPOINTED THAT HE DIDN'T HEAR MORE OF A LONG TERM COMMITMENT FROM SKY WEST.

THE AIRPORT BOARD WILL VOTE ON WHICH CARRIER TO RECCOMEND FOR THE AIR SERVICE CONTRACT THURSDAY MORNING.