![SkyWest Paid $803,000 For Revenue Losses At St. Cloud Airport](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2011/09/Airport-3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
SkyWest Paid $803,000 For Revenue Losses At St. Cloud Airport
ST. CLOUD (AP) - SkyWest Airlines will be paid $803,000 to cover lost revenue for the first three months of flights from St. Cloud to Chicago.
Most of the money comes from the federal government. It contributed $750,000 to a fund that guarantees the airline won't lose money on the service. The $1 million fund requires a $250,000 local match from Stearns, Benton and Sherburne counties, as well as the cities of St. Cloud, Sartell and Sauk Rapids. Area businesses also contribute to the local match.
Twice daily United Express flights operated by SkyWest began in May when 38 percent of seats were sold. In August, 63 percent were sold.
St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis says projections for the first quarter of 2015 are that 75 to 80 percent of seats will be occupied.
More From AM 1240 WJON
![Step Right Up: Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Sherburne County Fair](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/07/attachment-SherburneCountyFair-PHOTO-TiffanyLeigh.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Stearns History Museum’s John Decker; My Life [AUDIO]](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/07/attachment-John-Decker-young.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Big Brothers Big Sisters Kicking Off Recruitment Campaign](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/07/attachment-2h-media-xGn1-bDVu8U-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![St Cloud Drivers – Its a Roundabout – Not a 4-Way Stop](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2021/07/attachment-Roundabout.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![If You Like Odd Pizza Ingredients, This Might Be the Best in Minnesota](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2024/07/attachment-Zorbaz-Pizza-1.png?w=980&q=75)
![St. Cloud Man Sentenced for 2022 Murder](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/03/attachment-Paul-Coleman.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Huge Muffin Recall From This Minnesota Favorite Bargain Store](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2024/07/attachment-joshua-flores-via-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![I-94 Project Between Monticello and Albertville Starts Soon](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2018/04/Road-Construction.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Buckvold Looking to Lead St. Cloud As Next Mayor](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2024/04/attachment-thumbnail_20240206-AnneBuckvold-LakeGeorgeStCloud-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)