Airport Trying To Attract Airline With Service To Florida

A Dubuque Regional Airport and Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce team pitched a $1 million-maximum, two-year agreement with an ultra-low-cost airline to provide four weekly flights to Florida from Dubuque Regional Airport, following the departure of American Airlines. Airport Executive Director Todd Dalsing and Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce President Molly Grover told the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors on Monday that they are in ongoing negotiations with an interested bargain airline to provide the flights. Their proposal would use up to $250,000 per year of Dubuque County’s remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act for two years, plus an equal match from the City of Dubuque. Dalsing told supervisors the proposed deal would get four flights per week, two to Orlando, Florida and two to Fort Myers, Florida, on a 737 aircraft with a maximum seating capacity of 189 passengers.