“Consistent and reliable air service is critical
to any community. That is particularly true in
North Dakota, where the level of our economic
activity and long travel distances require
consistent access to air service,” the
delegation and the Lt. Governor said in a joint
statement.
“The unreliable service we’ve seen in Devils
Lake and Jamestown is simply unacceptable. We
understand and are sympathetic to some of the
issues raised by the airlines. That’s why it was
so important to get all the parties together in
the same room to see if we can develop mutually
beneficial solutions.”
The delegation offered its support in smoothing
out the transition from Delta Airlines to Great
Lakes and suggested there may be additional
options beyond the existing interline agreement
between Great Lakes and Delta that could address
the air fares from these communities to
destinations beyond Minneapolis.
Both Delta and Great Lakes pledged to the
delegation and representatives from both Devils
Lake and Jamestown to reevaluate current
operating procedures and formally consider
proposed solutions to alleviate some of the
reliability and price competition challenges
that continue to hamper service to those towns
by June 15.
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