Manchester–Boston Regional Airport a "tag-on" for United flights heading from Bangor and Portland, Maine, to Chicago, but the carrier no longer serves either city with mainline aircraft. In the early 1990s, United Airlines began flights between Manchester and Washington Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. But creation of a north–south hub at Dulles did not work for United, and heavy competition in this market led to a quick exit. The Boeing 737 was used for this short-lived service, which comprised about four daily circuits between the two airports. US Airways started service at Manchester in early 1986, by connecting their hubs at Pittsburgh
Tri-City Airport (Kansas) Tri-City Airport (Kansas) Tri-City Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located 11 nautical miles (20 km) west of the central business district of Parsons, a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. In 1942 this was the Cherryvale Army Air Force Auxiliary Field #9 for the Independence Army Airfield. Between 1979 and 1986, PPF was served by Air Midwest operating under Eastern Airlines. The aircraft used was a 19-seat Swearingen Metroliner. Tri-City Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 900 feet (274 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring