Mid America St. Louis Airport - Passenger Airlines

Passenger Airlines

Four passenger airlines have started operations at MidAmerica only to go out of business or close operations.

• On August 16, 2000, Pan American Airways debuted at MidAmerica airport. Pan American Airways (Pan Am) offered non-stop service between Orlando Sanford and St. Louis. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, airline travel dropped significantly across the United States. This drop-off in air travel ultimately impacted Pan American Airways service at the fledgling airport. Pan American Airways ceased operations at the airport December 3, 2001.

• In 2003, Tulsa-based Great Plains Airlines, began offering two flights a day in both directions through MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., to Chicago Midway and Washington Dulles International under a deal approved Thursday by St. Clair, Ill., County officials. Great Plains Airlines filed for bankruptcy in January 2004 and ultimately ceased all operations.

• TransMeridian Airlines began service at Mid-America on November 21, 2004. The Atlanta-based airline filed for bankruptcy on September 29, 2005, then ceased service to all destinations - including Mid-America.

• Allegiant Air started service from the St. Clair County-owned airport on April 29, 2005. Allegiant Air offered flights to both McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and Orlando Sanford International Airport until January 3, 2009. However, as stated previously, Allegiant Air advertisements dated August 21, 2012, state that the company will resume operations with direct flights between MidAmerica St. Louis Airport and Orlando/Sanford starting November 7, 2012.