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Salina Air Service Improved with Non-Stop Flights and Lower Fares to Kansas City
Salina, Kan (April 10, 2007) -Scheduled airline service for the City of Salina, Saline County and all of North Central Kansas will soon be improved with non-stop flights directly to Kansas City coupled with lower air fares.
"This is a step toward much improved air service for the City of Salina, Saline County, and North Central Kansas," said Executive Director of the Salina Airport Authority Tim Rogers, A.A.E.
Effective Sunday, June 3, 2007, Mesa Air Group's Air Midwest operating as USAirways Express will begin a new schedule for the Salina Municipal Airport by providing two non-stop round trips to Kansas City instead of three one-stop round trips a day. This is an important step in a sequence of events that will lead to improved air service for the City of Salina, Saline County and North Central Kansas.
The new schedule for Salina will provide two non-stop round trips Monday through Friday, and one non-stop round trip on Saturday and Sunday. The non-stop service will allow for more capacity for travelers from Salina compared to the current service that involves a stop in Manhattan, Kansas, and less seating for those traveling from the Salina Airport.
"Air service is an important part of our new strategic plan to create jobs and private sector capital investment in the City of Salina and Saline County," said President and CEO of the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Dennis Lauver.
"I would like to thank the Salina Airport Authority board and staff for all of their hard work in improving the area's air service."
The new schedule effective June 3, 2007 will be:
"With the number of passengers that Manhattan is boarding each month, Salina does not have very many seats available for their own passengers. By changing the service to two non-stop flights we feel that many more people in North Central Kansas can utilize the flights from Salina," says Jeffrey Hartz, manager of Essential Air Service for Mesa Air Group. "These lower fares will hopefully convince more people to stop driving to Kansas City, and instead start their next trip at the Salina Municipal Airport."
*Taxes/Fees do not include a $3.40 Federal Excise Tax which will be imposed on each flight segment in the passenger's ticketed itinerary. A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $18.00. depending on itinerary or September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 per round trip. These taxes and fees are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is purchased. Miscellaneous: Fares and rules are subject to change without notice. Fares stated include a $9.30 fuel surcharge one-way. Other restrictions may apply. Schedule is subject to change without notice. **Fees: Effective October 6, 2004, US Airways implemented a $10 fee for tickets purchased through the airline's reservation centers and a $20 fee for tickets issued at airport and city ticket offices. The fees do not apply to any tickets purchased or redeemed through www.usairways.com |
 The Salina Municipal Airport is home base for a wide variety of businesses and operations. These include America Jet at SLN, Aerospace Systems & Technologies, Inc., Kansas Wing Headquarters - Civil Air Patrol, Flower Aviation, Kansas Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility, Kansas State University at Salina, Kansas Highway Patrol Aviation, Professional Flight Training, LC, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation and the corporate flight departments for ADM Milling, Blue Beacon International, Geoprobe Systems, Pepsi Cola-Salina, Plains Environmental, Premier Pneumatics, Inc. and Bradley Trucking co. The Airport's two world-class FBOs annually deliver almost 4 million gallons of fuel to over 7,000 business jets and 3,000 military aircraft. This has earned the Airport the recognition as "America's Fuel Stop." The air traffic control tower is busy during the year with aircraft operations exceeding 80,000. |
 The Salina Aviation Service Center Industry leaders world-wide know that the SLN Aviation Service Center has a winning combination of elements that makes it the best location for aviation business. These elements include the Kansas State University at Salina, pending Foreign Trade Zone designation, state and local incentives, workforce recruiting and training assistance, turnkey building design and construction services, 100% project financing and over 100 acres of available sites. These attributes, plus the fact that the Airport Authority can finance up to $40 million in construction for new aerospace and aviation businesses make SLN a prime location for growth and productivity. Projects in the works include a 50,000 sq. foot hangar and plans for a hotel/restaurant/museum that will add a new dimension of versatility to the SLN Aviation Service Center. |
 The Salina Airport Industrial Center offers a diverse industrial base, which makes it an attractive location for a variety of businesses. Some of the world-class operations located at the Salina Airport Industrial Center include ElDorado National, Inc., Geoprobe Systems, Kansas Army National Guard, Love Box Company, Power Ad Company, Ovation Cabinetry, Inc., Federal Express, Vortex Valves, Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc., Scientific Engineering and Cameron Compression Systems. | |
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