Athens Airport Loses Commercial Passenger Subsidy
Wednesday, July 16th, 2014
Athens-Ben Epps Airport is losing the $1.6 million in federal funding that supports the commercial passenger air service provided by Oregon-based SeaPort Airlines, according to a Tuesday news release from the Athens-Clarke County government.
The announcement notes that SeaPort, which provides flights from Athens to Nashville, where passengers can connect with other airlines, “is expected to end its service to Athens” as funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Essential Air Service program ends on Sept. 30.
