An Iowa county is losing its only regular air service due to the pilot shortage, forcing residents to drive 3 hours to the next nearest airport

A business leader in Dubuque, Iowa, has expressed fears for the county's future as it prepares to lose its only regular air service in September.Mo...

July 13, 2022
1:32 PM

A business leader in Dubuque, Iowa, has expressed fears for the county's future as it prepares to lose its only regular air service in September.Molly Grove, CEO of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, told CNN: "It's certainly disappointing. Obviously, air service is important to the business community. They depend on it to bring in talent, or having talent fly out to other businesses. The time that is saved by not having to drive somewhere, you can't beat it."Grove was also concerned about the effect that the lack of air travel would have on the local economy.

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