Air Service Plan Rejected

The U.S. department of transportation has rejected a proposal by Mesaba Airlines, and its parent company Delta, to provide air service to Falls International Airport under a federal subsidy program.

Mesaba's existing service won't be interrupted because of the decision, but the D-O-T is allowing it and other carriers to submit new proposals by November 18.

The department cited local concerns with scheduled flight times for rejecting the proposal.

Local officials say early morning and late evening flights would be more beneficial to local travellers than flights being offered in the middle of the afternoon.