The City of Billings has received a $1,000,000 grant for new air service between Logan International Airport and California.
Logan Airport officials are using the funds to pitch for a direct flight from Billings to either Los Angeles or San Francisco. The grant is from the United States Department of Transportation.
Jeff Roach is the Director of Aviation and Transit for the city of Billings. He says Logan airport has more passengers coming and going from the Los Angeles basin than any other market that’s not served with a direct flight.
At the community's request airport officials are asking for LAX or San Francisco International as new locations for direct flights.
Roach asked for proposals from airlines October 3, in Missoula, at the Montana Rendezvous, an annual air service development conference. The next step will be negotiations.
He says there is no date for when the new flight location will be chosen and service added, but he hopes they can begin offering direct flights from Billings to California next summer.
Roach says they are also working on adding a direct flight from Billings to the east coast in the future.
