It’s been a decade since you could fly regularly from Boise to Moscow. U of I found a fix – By Rachel Spacek (Idaho Statesman) / May 28 2021
Alaska Airlines will soon offer flights between the Moscow-Pullman Airport and the Boise Airport.
The airline halted services to Boise from Moscow-Pullman more than 10 years ago, and University of Idaho President C. Scott Green said the university has lost around 200 students per year because of the inaccessibility of the Moscow campus to Boise-area residents.
The State Board of Education on Thursday authorized the University of Idaho to enter into an air services agreement with Alaska Airlines that guarantees the airline a maximum of $500,000 per year for three years, if the scheduled flights do not break even.
As part of the agreement, Alaska Airlines will have daily flights five days a week between Moscow-Pullman and Boise. If successful, the airline may agree to schedule more flights, Green said. The flights will be on Alaska Airlines’ 76-seat Bombardier Q400.
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