“Temporary” Airline Subsidies Still Cost $680 Million A Year After 48 Years—Paying For 78% Empty Flights

Pueblo, Colorado is bringing back a 6 a.m. flight to Denver on a route subsidized at $6.84 million a year. The winning airline bid forecast filling just 22% of seats, and Colorado Springs airport is only 45 minutes away by car. Denver is driveable!