EAS to resume in Lewistown, Miles City, Sidney

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Jul 3, 2008 at 7:19 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jul 3, 2008 at 7:19 PM MDT

HELENA - A Wyoming-based airline plans to renew Essential Air Service to Lewistown, Miles City and Sidney in early September.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has given Great Lakes Aviation permission to change the hub from Billings to Denver for those flights. Great Lakes, of Cheyenne, WYOMING, is taking over the EAS contract held by Big Sky Airlines before it ended operations on March 8.

The Department of Transportation said it expects service to resume in Havre, Glasgow, Wolf Point and Glendive soon. DOT says the hub for those flights must remain in Billings. The federal contract for service to all seven cities is $8.2 million per year.

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