CLEVELAND, Ohio — The busiest carrier at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport — Continental partner ExpressJet — is being bought by another regional airline, SkyWest.
The acquisition brings together two of the country’s largest regional carriers, and continues a consolidation trend in the regional sector spurred by pressure from major airlines to cut costs. It also brings together commuter airlines for Continental and its planned merger partner, United Airlines.
via ExpressJet, Cleveland Hopkins leader in daily flights, has new owner in SkyWest | cleveland.com.
