6 years, 4 months ago by Scott Hardy
50-seat jets fly to Chicago's O'Hare Airport
Today is the first day of service for Quincy's newest airline.
SkyWest Airlies has started offering two round-trip flights between Quincy and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The company's first flight arrived at Quincy Regional Airport at 7:38 AM, and the first flight to leave took off at 8:08 AM. That flight included Quincy Mayor Kyle Moore, who was on the flight to attend an Illinois Municipal League board meeting Saturday. Moore says flying directly to O'Hare in the 50-seat jets gives travelers more options than previous flights to St. Louis.
( Kyle Moore :17 )
SkyWest was awarded the Essential Air Service contract earlier this year. An official celebration is planned for Wednesday morning.
