{"id":43719,"date":"2018-03-29T11:12:10","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T15:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=43719"},"modified":"2018-03-29T11:12:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T15:12:10","slug":"operations-suspended-at-great-lakes-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/operations-suspended-at-great-lakes-airlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Operations suspended at Great Lakes Airlines","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Great Lakes Airlines, a Wyoming-based regional carrier, announced that it will suspend scheduled flight operations effective Monday, March 26, after more than 40 years in business.<br \/>\nA release from the company said that it was going to lay off employees and that its 34 planes were available for sale.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/great_lakes_air.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/great_lakes_air-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26510\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\u201cCritical staff members needed to support the scheduled airline certificate, repair station certificate, reservation platform and maintain the fleet will be kept onboard until the airline&#8217;s assets can be sold,\u201d the release said.<br \/>\nA notice on the company\u2019s website said that Great Lakes was not entering bankruptcy.<br \/>\n\u201cAlthough we are ceasing flight operations, it is important to note that the company has not entered bankruptcy and will continue to operate certain segments of the business,\u201d the release from company officials said. \u201cWe will continue to support the ADI flights operating between Denver, Pierre and Watertown.\u201d<br \/>\nADI -\u2013 Aerodynamics Inc.&#8211; operates scheduled service between Denver, Pierre, S.D. and Watertown, S.D.<br \/>\nThe company cited changes in flight officer qualifications enacted in 2015 as a reason for the shutdown. It said that it had difficulty finding qualified pilots and caused flights to be suspended.<br \/>\nWyoming National Public Radio reported that Great Lakes was the sole carrier operating flights to Cheyenne, the state\u2019s capital. The city\u2019s mayor said it will be looking for another carrier to re-establish service there.<br \/>\nA notice on Great Lakes\u2019 website directed ticket holders for flights on or after March 27 to contact their original booking source for a refund.<br \/>\n\u201cIf booked directly with Great Lakes, call 1-800-554-5111,\u201d the notice said.<br \/>\nGreat Lakes Airlines was founded in 1977 by Doug Voss and Ivan Simpson in Spirit Lake, Iowa.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great Lakes Airlines, a Wyoming-based regional carrier, announced that it will suspend scheduled flight operations effective Monday, March 26, after more than 40 years in business. 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