Today’s Washington Post brings this sad news.
In its latest effort to cut costs and stave off bankruptcy, Dulles-based Independence Air says it will discontinue flights to five airports, including New York’s John F. Kennedy, on Oct. 31 and drop all West Coast service by Dec. 1.
On Oct. 31, Independence Air will pull out of JFK, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Louisville and Stewart International Airport in New York’s Hudson Valley — all markets that it served with the regional jets.
Independence Air began service between Dulles and Cleveland-Hopkins on August 1st, 2004 and Kellie and I took advantage of it on many occasions during the months before our wedding, and afterwards. Before FlyI, the cheapest way to fly from the DC area to Cleveland was Southwest, which required a trip to and from Baltimore-Washington International Airport. FlyI’s service out of Dulles was incredibly convenient and cheap. Given the difficulties Independence Air has had, it also appears to have made absolutely no economic sense.
Too bad. Thanks FlyI, for making it easy to spend time with my then-fiamce and my always and forever wife.
