Any words about the Pasco - Lax direct flight? (live, airports)

[cxy]

The most recent update from PSC website is in Summer of 2016:

Direct, daily flight service to the Los Angeles area has long been a target for additional airline service. Significant progress toward this goal was reached last year when the Port, working with the community, secured a $750,000 Small Community Air Service Development grant designed specifically for supporting this service.

Receiving the grant was the first step. Now, the Port is working alongside TRIDEC to meet with airline officials in an effort to recruit the service. Thus far, there have been meetings with representatives from Alaska Airlines, Delta Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.

“Meeting with airline officials has been a very positive beginning to the process of securing daily LA service,” said Ron Foraker, director of Airports. “Because we have built a long-lasting, professional relationship with many of the airline planners, our story of the greater Tri-Cities growth and diversity has been well received. We have been able to make the case as to why this service makes sense. “A lot of decisions like this from an airline’s point of view are based upon not just the numbers, but about the availability of equipment and pilots to service a new flight. Several airlines mentioned that delivery of new commercial regional jets beginning in 2017 is key to adding additional markets.” he said. “Both SkyWest (which provides service on behalf of other airlines) and Alaska are adding planes in 2017.”


Any recent update ?

[M3 Mitch]

I don't have any new news, but, I think it would be hard to fill even a small plane LAX-PSC in either direction on a daily basis. As is you can go to Salt Lake, then on to LAX, with a reasonable lay-over in SLC most times of the day.

What's your basis for thinking this flight is wanted/needed?

[cxy]

I was just curious about Pasco airport's future growth plan on their website. From the news last year, it almost looked like a done deal.
As a consumer/traveler, more direct flight is always better.