American Airlines plans to drop service at Dubuque Regional Airport in Iowa in September, the fourth city the carrier has cut service to amid an ongoing...
flew to Dubuque through its hub at Chicago O’Hare Airport and was the only airport flying to the city. It flew two flights a day on an Embraer 145 jet that carried 50 passengers through its regional carrier Envoy Airlines, which flew under the American Eagle brand.
“We’ll proactively reach out to customers scheduled to travel after this date to offer alternate arrangements,” American Airlines spokesman Brian Metham said in a statement.A pilot shortage has haunted airlines for decades. What does it mean now that it’s finally here? Airlines across the country are facing a shortage of pilots. Regional carriers are being hit the hardest because the pay is lower than their mainline counterparts such as American, United and Delta airlines. Airlines across the world are facing a wave of retiring Baby Boomer-age pilots and large carriers are restaffing by recruiting from regional airlines.