COLUMBIA — Road-weary travelers forced to drive two hours to St. Louis or Kansas City to catch big-city flights were ecstatic when Delta Air Lines announced plans to expand service at a regional airport in mid-Missouri.
Columbia, other smaller cities gamble with revenue guarantees in air-service agreements
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 | 7:07 p.m. CST
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