Great Lakes Airlines, is an American regional airline operating domestic scheduled and charter services. Corporate headquarters are located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with hubs at Denver International Airport, Kansas City International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Billings Logan International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport, and A...
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Great Lakes Airlines, is an American regional airline operating domestic scheduled and charter services. Corporate headquarters are located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with hubs at Denver International Airport, Kansas City International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Billings Logan International Airport, LA/Ontario International Airport, Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport, and Albuquerque International Sunport.
The airline was established by Doug Voss and Ivan Simpson and started operations on April 5, 1977. It began scheduled services on October 12, 1981, with flights between Spencer, Iowa, and Des Moines, Iowa. In February 1988, Great Lakes acquired Alliance Airlines, adding six cities around Lake Michigan to the route network. In the following years it continued to expand and in February 1992 signed a codesharing agreement with United Airlines. On January 19, 1994, the airline went public trading on the NASDAQ...
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