American Airlines plans to drop service this spring to three more small airports served by regional carriers, citing an industry-wide shortage of pilots and “soft demand.”
American will stop flying to Del Rio International Airport in Texas near the Mexico border, Long Beach Airport in California and Columbus Airport in Georgia.
American is the only commercial airline that flies into Del Rio, meaning the city of 35,000 people near Laughlin Air Force Base won’t have any passenger service unless another carrier steps in. Laughlin is the largest pilot training base for the U.S. Air Force.
