Over the years, Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport had scheduled service to one or more major hubs, including Los Angeles, Phoenix Sky Harbor and Salt Lake City International airports. Republic has also established the Laughlin and Bullhead City area as a crew base, locally employing 37 pilots, flights attendants, mechanics and other personnel. Republic’s first local flight was in January 2013 and it operates in 99 markets to and from Laughlin.
Two aircraft are based at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport. Harrah’s Laughlin, a subsidiary of Caesars’ Entertainment, is part of a three-year contract under which Republic Airlines is operating five Embraer E190 aircraft to provide more than 1,500 flights annually. In 20, the Riverside added 10 new flight markets, and Sun Country now brings in Laughlin and Bullhead City-bound passengers from more than 81 airports in 30 states. Many of the flights originate from Sun Country’s base at Minneapolis-St. Sun Country’s 737-700s and -800s carry between 126 and 162 passengers, and Republic’s E190s hold 99 passengers, respectively, generating more passenger traffic than some airports with more flights but smaller aircraft.ĭon Laughlin’s Riverside Resort and Casino has partnered with Sun Country for most of the airline’s 32-year history.
A total of 1,642 air carrier operations averaged 4.5 flights per day. and Canada.Īll jet service from Sun Country Airlines and Republic Airways resulted in 228,535 passengers using the airport in 2013, said Airport Director Jeremy Keating. BULLHEAD CITY - As the Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport continues to work toward the restoration of scheduled airline service, the facility continues to be one of the busiest non-metropolitan passenger airports serving Arizona and Nevada.Įven without regularly scheduled service - yet - the airlines at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport now operate non-stop and one-stop flights from a record 130 cities across the U.S.
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