ENOUGH KITS WILL BE GIVEN OUT TO CHECK RESIDENTS AND STAFF MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES.. THE SLOWDOWN IN TRAVEL IS HITTING THE PORTLAND JETPORT REALLY HARD.. IN FACT.. THE JETPORT SAYS THEY ARE IN THE RED FINANCIALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.. SAYING IT WASN'T EVEN THIS BAD AFTER 9- 11.. AS OF LAST WEEK.. TRAVEL IS STILL DOWN 70 PERCENT.. IN JUNE.. FEWER 15 THOUSAND PEOPLE TRAVELED THROUGH THE JETPORT.. COMPARED TO 100 THOUSAND áLASTá JUNE.. SEAT CAPACITY
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Portland Jetport in the red for the first time ever as travel slowdown continues
Maine's biggest airport says passenger numbers continue to be very low and there is no end in sight
Updated: 7:36 AM EDT Aug 6, 2020
Officials at the Portland International Jetport say the travel slowdown has been much bigger and lasted longer than they expected.During the Portland finance committee meeting Wednesday, the Jetport says as of last week, travel was still down 70%. In June, just 14,486 passengers passed through the Jetport, compared to 100,000 in June of 2019. On April 14, travel at the Jetport was down 97.3%, reaching an all-time low. Seat capacity on flights leaving Portland has been cut by 40% moving forward.The Jetport reported a $1.1 million deficit for fiscal year 2020 and said they would have a $7.9 million deficit for fiscal year 2021. That will be covered by CARES Act funding.The Jetport says this is the first time they have ever been in the red, not even in the aftermath of 9/11.
Officials at the Portland International Jetport say the travel slowdown has been much bigger and lasted longer than they expected.
During the Portland finance committee meeting Wednesday, the Jetport says as of last week, travel was still down 70%. In June, just 14,486 passengers passed through the Jetport, compared to 100,000 in June of 2019.
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On April 14, travel at the Jetport was down 97.3%, reaching an all-time low.
Seat capacity on flights leaving Portland has been cut by 40% moving forward.
The Jetport reported a $1.1 million deficit for fiscal year 2020 and said they would have a $7.9 million deficit for fiscal year 2021. That will be covered by CARES Act funding.
The Jetport says this is the first time they have ever been in the red, not even in the aftermath of 9/11.
August 06, 2020 at 06:36PM
https://www.wmtw.com/article/portland-jetport-in-the-red-for-the-first-time-ever-as-travel-slowdown-continues/33530198
Portland Jetport in the red for the first time ever as travel slowdown continues - WMTW Portland
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