A special meeting was held on Wednesday at the Uintah County Commission Chambers for presentations on services at the Vernal Regional Airport. SkyWest Airlines made a presentation followed by Boutique Air. While SkyWest’s history at the Vernal Regional Airport has been complicated, Vice President of Marketing Development Greg Atkin and Manager of Network Planning Mike Ostler presented to the Commission as they hope to be considered for a future contract with the airport. They explained that the last time SkyWest had to pull out of their Vernal contract it was due to increased regulations. They proposed being given the contract again and would run a morning and an afternoon flight to and from Denver. They also announced their partnership with United Airlines which they said would make for seamless connections and baggage transfers. Boutique Air also presented and outlined what they see as the difference between their luxury flight experience versus a commercial flight experience. Boutique’s contract is up in 2018. The Federal Department of Transportation put out for bids for essential air service at the Vernal Regional Airport and SkyWest and Boutique both applied.
