May 19, 2013

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Airlines Cut Small Jets Leaving Some Cities With No Flights

If you travel by air, you may soon see a change on the tarmac.

Some airlines including USAirways, Continental, and other big airlines, are slowly phasing out their smaller jets.

Nationwide, the loss of the plans is leaving some cities with fewer flights or no flights at all.

According to the Airports Council International, 27 small airports in the continental U.S. have lost service from well-known commercial airlines over the last two years.