Flyers worldwide may see higher prices if this remote airport is closed
Thousands of flights could be impacted through higher fares or cancelled routes if an airport on a remote Pacific Ocean island doesn't get a $100 million dollar fix.
Summary by The Bellaire Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: KTRK / ABC, as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC) · · 1 min read
Thousands of flights could be impacted through higher fares or cancelled routes if an airport on a remote Pacific Ocean island doesn't get a $100 million dollar fix.

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