![]() ![]() We truly appreciate all of the community’s support. Since the pandemic started, over 50,000 airline employees - many of those pilots - are no longer with the airlines as they were pre-COVID. ![]() Unfortunately, this is the current trend in the aviation industry and regional airports are taking the brunt of the impact. Molly Grover, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce CEO & President said, “We are incredibly disappointed to learn of American Airlines’ decision to depart Dubuque. We’ll proactively reach out to customers scheduled to travel after this date to offer alternate arrangements.” said Brian Metham, Senior Specialist, Global Communications for American Airlines. We’re extremely grateful for the care and service our team members provided to our customers in Dubuque, Islip, Ithaca and Toledo, and are working closely with them during this time. “In response to the regional pilot shortage affecting the airline industry, American Airlines has made the difficult decision to end service in Dubuque, Iowa, Islip and Ithaca, New York, and Toledo, Ohio, effective Sept. American Airlines stated they are extremely grateful for the team members who served our customers in Dubuque and are working closely with them during this transition,” said Dalsing. American Airlines will proactively reach out to customers scheduled to travel after September 7, to offer alternate travel arrangements. “American Airlines has made the difficult decision and is discontinuing service in Dubuque as a result of the national pilot shortage. American Airlines has advised Dubuque Regional Airport Director Todd Dalsing that they will be filing a notice with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to end service to the Dubuque market on September 7.
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