Breeze Airways, which bills itself as the “Seriously Nice” airline, will be landing at the Arcata-Eureka airport starting early next year. Today’s announcement of the flights to Burbank beginning March 12 — and the option of connecting flights to Provo, Utah — comes just days after fellow low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines broke the news it […]
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Last Boarding Call for Avelo in December
Avelo Airlines is preparing to take off from Humboldt County, permanently. According to announcements from the company and the county of Humboldt, the low-cost carrier is ending all flights between the Arcata-Eureka airport and Burbank after Dec. 2 as the airline pulls out of servicing the West Coast altogether. The move comes amid local and […]
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Reminder: Airport Closure Looms
In case you forgot, if you’re looking to travel out of the county in August, you may have limited options. The California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport will be completely closed Aug. 14 through Aug. 25 as crews mill 2 inches of pavement off the airport’s primary runway, replacing them with 6 inches of new pavement. […]
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Flights to Tahoe Coming in November
Another new airline is coming to town, this time with nonstop flights to the Reno-Tahoe airport beginning Nov. 9. According to a news release, ExpressJet’s line aha! will operate the flight on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, departing California Redwood Coast – Humboldt County Airport at 11:25 a.m. and arriving in Reno-Tahoe at 12:35 p.m. The […]
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Nonstop to Vegas
Wanna go to Vegas? Avelo Airlines announced this morning that it will begin offering twice weekly nonstop flights from Humboldt County to Las Vegas, Nevada, in November. “We are excited to add this second popular vacation and entertainment destination to our Eureka/Arcata schedule,” Avelo Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy said in a press release. “Getting […]
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UPDATE: Multiple Fatalities Suspected in Small Plane Crash Near Dinsmore
UPDATE The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports that multiple people are believed to have died in the small plane crash near Dinsmore shortly before noon today and no survivors have been located. “A deputy coroner is responding to conduct a death investigation,” the agency posted on Twitter. “Multiple fatalities are believed to have occurred, however, […]
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SFO First to Offer Employees Rapid COVID-19 Testing
San Francisco International Airport announced this week that it is the first in the nation to provide rapid COVID-19 testing for airport employees. The airport is one of two destinations for flights out of Humboldt. According to a news release, the program was launched in late July for flight crews, with results coming back in […]
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Cal Fire Tanker 96 Crashed at Rohnerville Airport; No One Injured
UPDATE 6:57 p.m.: According to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona, the tanker is repairable. He explained that Cal Fire airbases are located so that aircraft can respond to anywhere in the state within 20 minutes and he reassured the public, “We do have reserve aircraft available. We will always be ready to respond.” He […]
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Phone Calls, Online Payment Encouraged as Government Offices Adjust to COVID-19
Local cities, school districts, the county and state agencies are changing the way they do businesses due to the coronavirus, including closing to the public and/or curtailing direct interaction with staff. With the COVID-19 situation constantly shifting, here is a roundup of basic information on operations across the region as they stand on March 18. […]
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TSA Chief Backs Away From Stopping Screenings at Smaller Airports
The head of the Transportation Security Administration has told The Hill that security screenings will remain in place at all airports after a series of media reports about an internal proposal that suggests shutting down the procedures at select sites. Administrator David Pekoske’s statement comes one week after an agency spokesperson said no decision had […]
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TSA Proposal Looks at Cutting Smaller Airport Screenings
An internal Transportation Security Administration proposal floats the idea of eliminating security screenings at 150 small-to-medium sized airports across the country as a cost-saving measure, according to agency documents first reported on CNN. The network’s story states that “the internal documents from June and July suggest the move could save $115 million annually, money that […]
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Direct Flight from HumCo to LA Coming in June
Humboldt County residents with the yen to leave the Redwood Curtain will have a new option beginning June 7, with United Airlines and the Redwood Region Economic Development Commission announcing this morning that the airline will add a new direct flight to Los Angeles. “A direct flight to Southern California has been a top priority […]