Through May, 3,717 passengers have taken off from Thief River Falls, a healthy rebound from when air travel dropped about 95% during the pandemic. The carrier provides regular service to and from Minneapolis with either a 30- or 50-seat jet, and the trip takes about 45 minutes. Hedrick added he is "thrilled" to have DAC in Thief River Falls. "With plenty more capacity to go, and people are still kind of learning about the airline and getting comfortable traveling, we think that's going to continue." ![]() "So far this year we're actually closer to our peak activity levels of the last carrier, Boutique Air," said Joe Hedrick, airport manager in Thief River Falls. In Thief River Falls, customers are getting used to the new carrier, according to the airport manager. The carrier also has been in casual talks with management at Grand Forks International Airport, opening the possibility that it could eventually have regular flights from Grand Forks to Denver. ![]() Both airport and airline officials are optimistic that enplanements will increase, as more people become familiar with the carrier. Throughout that time, the airline has met its contractually-mandated six round-trip flights per week to the Twin Cities, setting the stage for future growth at the airport. While the pandemic first brought air travel everywhere to a near standstill, passenger numbers are ticking back up, and the airline has avoided mistakes that lost Boutique the Minneapolis route.ĭenver Air Connection took over Essential Air Service operations at Thief River Falls on June 1, 2020, right when the pandemic put travelers' vacation plans on hold. 18-THIEF RIVER FALLS - It's been more than a year since Denver Air Connection took over for Boutique Air at Thief River Falls Regional Airport.
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