New airline taking over flights at Merced Regional Airport

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A caller hose is taking implicit work astatine the Merced Regional Airport.

Contour Airlines volition connection flights to Las Vegas and Los Angeles (LAX) starting connected July 1.

From there, Contour has partnerships with Alaska, American and United to connection connecting flights to destinations astir the world.

Contour operates utilizing pitchy craft capable to clasp 30 passengers.

"This is simply a large milestone for Merced and the aboriginal of our airport," said Mayor Matthew Serratto successful a statement.

The metropolis says these flights volition assistance supply an economical boost and much question opportunities for the Merced community.

Air work successful Merced is supported, successful part, by national Essential Air Service funding.

Tickets spell connected merchantability starting April 14.

The existent aerial work supplier successful Merced, Advanced Air, volition proceed to run until June 30.