Bringing Flights to the Flathead – New group forms to help increase air travel to the Flathead and make it more affordable

As the state’s tourism office continues to plaster inviting images of Montana on billboards across the U.S. and local businesses strive to compete in the global marketplace, attention is circling Glacier Park International Airport and the vital role of air service in the Flathead Valley.

This corner of the state, home to popular amenities and flourishing companies but detached from the interstate, relies heavily on carriers to usher travelers in and out. That counts not only tourists but business associates and vacationing residents who desire to use GPI as their primary hub instead of driving for hours to the region’s other major runways in Spokane or Missoula.

By Dillon Tabish

Full Story: http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/bringing_flights_to_the_flathead/33647/