[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 142 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING SKYWEST AIRLINES ON BEGINNING ITS SERVICE AT PLATTSBURGH 
                         INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 24, 2018

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate SkyWest 
Airlines on beginning its round-trip service between Plattsburgh, New 
York, and Washington Dulles.
  On March 20, 2018, SkyWest won approval from the U.S. Department of 
Transportation to become the new Essential Air Services Provider at 
Plattsburgh International Airport. SkyWest, branded as United Express, 
will offer 12 round-trip flights a week to and from Washington Dulles 
International Airport. This new connection between the Washington 
metropolitan area and the North Country will serve employers and 
institutions for business travel, foster tourism in the Adirondacks, 
and link Plattsburgh with the rest of the world through greater access 
to international flights. SkyWest will also proudly take over as the 
flight provider for the North Country Honor Flight to continue serving 
North Country veterans and their families.
  On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, I want to 
welcome SkyWest to Plattsburgh International Airport and to the North 
Country, and wish them the best of luck as they begin this important 
service to Northern New York. This connection presents a major 
opportunity for the community, and I look forward to seeing the 
economic development that it will bring to the region.

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