After Avelo Airlines disbanded its entire West Coast operations and abandoned service to several mid-sized airports last year, the travel prospects of some underserved cities was thrown into a state of flux.
But now, at least at the Sonoma County Airport in Northern California’s wine country, more airlines are stepping in to pick up the slack at what could be a strategic and growing travel destination.
Last week, Delta Air Lines announced it would begin new nonstop service between STS in Santa Rosa, California, and its western hub at the Salt Lake City International Airport in Utah. That new nonstop service will begin on Oct. 6, with two daily flights between the cities serviced by SkyWest Airlines (a Delta connection partner)…