Try, try again; Return of commercial air service welcome.COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION In a time of retrenchment re·trench·ment n. The cutting away of superfluous tissue. in the airline industry, the announcement that a commercial carrier will launch low-cost service to Florida from Worcester Regional Airport is welcome. The Direct Air service to the Orlando area and Punta Gorda Punta Gorda may refer to:
tr.v. thwart·ed, thwart·ing, thwarts 1. To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of: They thwarted her plans. 2. by the post-Sept. 11 industry-wide slump Slump A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months. along with internal fiscal woes of some carriers. There is a healthy general-aviation presence at the airport, but maintaining scheduled commercial flights is vital to its long-term prospects. While airports elsewhere in Southern New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. have sufficient capacity to meet demand now, industry trends suggest the additional capacity Worcester can provide could fill a pressing need within a decade. There is ample air-travel de-mand in Central Massachusetts to support the right commercial service. State and local officials who landed Direct Air deserve credit for acting on that knowledge. |
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