The US government's Essential Air Service program gives subsidies to airlines serving remote cities.
with an annual subsidy of $1,959,579 for the first year rising to $2,018,366 the next. Cape Air's option won out over a cheaper Boutique Air option in part because of a lack of community support for the latter airline.But what the community gives, the community can also take away. San Francisco-based Boutique Air was forced out of Ironwood, Michigan, for example, after its aircraft suffered two incidents on flights from the city.
Other airlines, including Boutique Air, use private aircraft intended to transport the wealthy. "Some airlines do feel more like a private [flight,]" Joey Gerardi, an aviation writer who has taken more than 40 EAS flights and has seen the best and worst of the program, told Insider. "A lot of Essential Air Service carriers don't have much service at all and that's just because of the size of the plane," Gerardi said, adding that some offer special treats like a snack basket of full-size candy bars.
But the type of aircraft used can be a point of contention for communities. Michigan resident Dennis LennoxNicolas Economou/NurPhoto/Getty
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