One step forward ... one step back
We know how you're addicted to those non-stop flights to Pittsburgh, Triad residents. But get ready for the end of those flights.
Trans States Airlines, an affiliate of US Airways, is dropping all three of its non-stop flights on turbo-prop planes.
So get used to those 20 minute flights to Charlotte from PTI. Looks like every US Airways flight from here to Pittsburgh will be going through the Queen City.
This news comes just as our Piedmont Triad Airport Authority is fighting to expand our number of non-stop flights. Right now, there are only 21 cities you can reach without having to stop somewhere and change planes. With the loss of Pittsburgh and the addition later this summer of flights to Miami, we'll remain at 21 cities.
I can't help but wonder if the limitation on non-stop flights out of our airport is hurting our attractiveness to businesses whose execs travel a lot. I would think that many find it a lot easier to base themselves in Charlotte and save one less aggravation.
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