US EditionBarkley Regional Airport board selects SkyWest for new airline contract
CALDWELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY, JUL 8 – SkyWest Airlines aims to start six weekly roundtrips to Chicago and Houston under a $5.4 million first-year Essential Air Service contract, pending federal approval.
- On Tuesday, the governing board overseeing Barkley Regional Airport unanimously chose SkyWest Airlines for the federally supported Essential Air Service agreement serving the Paducah area.
- The selection follows SkyWest's previous termination of service due to pilot shortages and Contour Airlines currently operating Paducah flights since 2022.
- SkyWest's proposal includes direct routes to Chicago O'Hare and Houston Intercontinental airports, replacing current flights to Charlotte Douglas via Contour Airlines.
- The airline requests roughly $5.4 million in federal subsidies for the first contract year, increasing to over $5.8 million by year four, plus $25,000 annually for marketing its Paducah service.
- If approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation, new flights are expected to begin in December, offering one-stop access to over 270 global destinations through a United Airlines partnership.
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