Category Archives: Air service in Chico

Commercial air service in Chico and how to improve it.

Air Service in Chico – Preserve, Promote, and Expand

The City of Chico’s Airport Commission is developing its 2013-2014 work plan.  At last night’s meeting, I was pleased that the Commission chose to adopt the language I suggested (“Preserve, Promote, and Expand”) for the element about commercial air service. … Continue reading

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Air Service in Chico – Elsewhere in our region

Let’s look at six other medium size cities in northern California and southern Oregon to see what their commercial air service consists of.  Bear in mind that each city is its own unique market – just because City A has … Continue reading

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Air Service in Chico – Fares

Apart from the issue of reliability, another reason some people in Chico cite for not flying out of Chico is the higher price they think they will pay compared with Sacramento and other airports. Is that true?  It depends. It … Continue reading

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Air Service in Chico – Reliability

For those who do fly out of Chico, or at least consider it along with flights from other airports, reliability can be a key factor. How reliable are the flights from Chico? Subjectively, it probably depends on what your personal … Continue reading

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Air Service in Chico – History

I’m not pretending to present an authoritative history of Chico’s air service, but rather just a couple of snapshots of old airline timetables I own.  Links embedded in the names of airlines referenced go to Wikipedia articles. Any readers who … Continue reading

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Air Service in Chico – Introduction

When local businesses are surveyed as to what the impediments are to growth, the lack of commercial air service is always among the top factors.  Every few years there is a brief upsurge of interest followed by a few more … Continue reading

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