While local air travelers have complained for several months about the quality of service provided by Alaska-based PenAir, announcement of the company’s filing for bankruptcy Monday was still
a surprise.
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SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – While local air travelers have complained for several months about the quality of service provided by Alaska-based PenAir, announcement of the company’s filing for bankruptcy Monday was still a surprise.
According to Western Nebraska Regional Airport Manager Darwin Skelton, the Scotts Bluff County Airport Authority had already contacted the Department of Transportation, asking to begin the process of finding a new carrier.
“Fortunately for us, we had already asked the DOT to find a new contract, so we got the ball rolling last month,” Skelton said. “So when we heard the announcement today, we thought, ‘Oh, my goodness.’”