Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Bar Harbor loses airliner service months before summer
BAR HARBOR, Maine – An airline that recently lost service to a northern Maine region will no longer offer flights to Bar Harbor Airport this summer.
Pen-Air decided to stop serving Bar Harbor after the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded to another airline a federally subsidized contract to serve Presque Isle’s Northern Maine Regional Airport on March 20. The Bangor Daily News reports this leaves the airport little time to find a carrier who will ferry passengers to the island during the busy summer season.
Bar Harbor Airport Manager Bradley Madeira says summer travel is threatened by the sudden cancellation
The airport has another airline, Cape Air, which flies to Boston and beyond. Pen-Air had served Bar Harbor since 2012.
Bids to replace Pen-Air at Bar Harbor are due on April 5.
News from © iNFOnews.ca, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Join the Conversation!
Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?
You must be logged in to post a comment.
