Flights Added to CID Summer Schedule
Summer travel is just around the corner and the five airlines that serve the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) have increased the number of seats and flight options for several markets. Marty Lenss, CID director, says the airport’s capacity – the number of seats available – is up 5 percent for...
CID Posts All-Time Record-Setting Month
March 2019 is the Eastern Iowa Airport’s (CID) largest monthly passenger total in the airport’s history. March is typically the largest passenger traffic month due to numerous university, college and school district spring breaks – but this past March saw 10.2 percent more people fly CID than the previous record...
CID Passenger Numbers off to Strong Start
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City – The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) passenger totals for the first two months of 2019 are 2 percent higher than the same time last year. January was a record month for CID, with 91,789 total passengers. That is 3.4 percent more than the previous record set in...
Allegiant Announces New Nonstop Service to Nashville with Fares as Low as $49* Each Way
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Feb. 12, 2019 — Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announces service from Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Nashville International Airport (BNA) beginning May 17, 2019. To celebrate, the company is offering fares on the new route as low as $49* each way. “We’re very excited to announce this...
CID on Track to Break Annual Passenger Record
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) broke its monthly passenger records for October and November, putting the airport on pace to break its annual passenger record set in 2017. The total number of passengers in October was 109,096; breaking the previous record set in October 2017 by 6.5 percent (total number...
CID Receives $8.8M Grant for Cargo Apron Expansion
The Eastern Iowa Airport has received an $8.8 million Federal Aviation Administration discretionary grant to relocate and expand its cargo operation, positioning CID to handle even more of the state’s cargo demands. The grant – the largest discretionary grant CID has ever received in one year – is part of...