That was a 5 percent decline from 53,125 total passengers a year earlier. Total passengers, enplanements and deplanements combined, were 50,275 in February. American Eagle/Envoy's passenger enplanements saw no change. The declines by carrier were Allegiant, down 6 percent Delta Airlines, down 12 percent and United Express, down 5 percent. The airport's statistics show it had 25,910 passengers last month, down from 27,457 a year ago. But the weekend schedule ahead now has the total flights down to 17 on Saturdays and 21 on Sundays. ''But the customer doesn't have as many choices," he said.Ĭathie Rochau, the airport's marketing representative, said United and Delta have a combined total of 24 flights a day - departures and arrivals. The switch has not had much of an impact on the total capacity available at the Moline airport. Fewer flights, he said "saves a crew from having to fly. The airlines are "getting rid of the 50-seat regional jets and replacing them with 70 seats (aircraft)," he told the Rock Island County Metropolitan Airport Authority.Īccording to Carter, United and Delta have reduced their weekend flight schedules at the airport. A nationwide pilot shortage is leaving its mark on the Quad-City International Airport, the airport's aviation director said Tuesday.Īs Bruce Carter announced a 6 percent passenger decline for February, he said part of the decrease is due to the fact that with fewer pilots, the industry is switching to larger planes and fewer flights.
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