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Iowa Airport Regains Daily Air Service

Dubuque Regional Airport is set to receive daily air service after a two-year pause.

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:59 AM ET

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Denver Air Connection airplanes lined up in Denver. [Credit: AirlineGeeks/ Joey Gerardi]

Key Takeaways:

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) will regain scheduled daily air service starting November 4, 2024, for the first time since September 2022.
Denver Air Connection will launch daily flights from Dubuque to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD).
The city previously lost daily service when American Airlines exited in 2022 due to a national pilot shortage, and a subsequent ultra-low-cost carrier (Avelo) also canceled planned flights.

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A city of less than 60,000 people will again receive scheduled daily air service for the first time since 2022.

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ) in Iowa announced on Tuesday that a new carrier will begin serving the city this fall.

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