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Smaller Airports Take Bigger Hit As Airlines Cut Flights
If you want to see the Fourth of July parade in your little hometown, you should book your flight now. Otherwise, you may have to drive there, or watch a video of the floats via an old friend's smartphone.
That's because air service — especially to smaller markets — is shrinking as airlines merge to boost profits, according to a study released Wednesday.
"The nation's small- and medium-sized airports have been disproportionally affected by these reductions in service," the report from MIT's International Center for Air Transportation concluded.
U.S. Airline Departures (2007-2012)
Between 2007 through 2012, U.S. carriers cut domestic flights by 14 percent, but smaller airports saw even bigger cuts.