A Landline bus partnered with Sun Country (Courtesy: Landline) Right now the bus brings passengers from Mankato and Duluth right to the terminal. Sun Country, an ultra-low-cost airline out of the Twin Cities, launched its Landline Connection bus service to Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport this year. Delta Air Lines first A220 (Chris Rank/Delta) $9 tickets to Twin CitiesĪnother test that could land in Sioux Falls is similar to your normal flying experience: free Wi-Fi, power, snacks and refreshments, a “flight” attendant and the ability to select your seats.Įxcept for one major difference: it doesn’t ever leave the ground. Those are not yet scheduled in and out of South Dakota. United confirmed to KELOLAND News that flights began this month.ĭelta has launched a similar passenger experience with a much larger 109-seat plane. Sioux Falls is one of 25 cities that its regional partner GoJet will be flying the new plane from either Chicago or Newark. The problem is, United’s contract with pilots limits the number of 70-90 seat planes, so the airline has chosen this as their path forward. United’s new CRJ-500 (Courtesy: United Airlines) “We expect the number of 50 seat regional jets to fall to just a handful by 2030, replaced by 70-90 seat aircraft,” the FAA said. Airlines are expanding into the 70-90 seat jets, according to a Federal Aviation Administration forecast for the next several years. “In an era where many airlines are adding seats to their aircraft to crowd more passengers onto the plane, we’re re-configuring more than 100 of our aircraft and doing exactly the opposite – for the benefit of our customers,” said Andrew Nocella, United’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer. United said they’re trying to target business travelers in select markets with amenities not usually found at smaller airports, like Sioux Falls.
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