Regional Air Service Partnership Cites Success in Reducing Fares and Increasing Flights

A partnership between the Pittsburgh business community and government agencies found that nearly 4 million local passengers flew out of Pittsburgh International this year. In addition, it is now cheaper to fly out of Pittsburgh than the average big-city airport. This is great news, given the fact that for years Pittsburgh suffered from artificially inflated air fares due to US Airways dominance.
New low-cost carriers have moved into Pittsburgh to help fill the gap in flights, and have provided price competition. As these air carriers continue to add flights, the overall situation for the region improves.

Read "Efforts to improve air service begin to pay off"
by Barbara McNeese
at The Pittsburgh Business Times