Myrtle Beach Based Direct Air Cancels All Flights

Myrtle Beach based Direct Air has canceled all flights with no answer on when they will resume service. According to the Sun News, Myrtle Beach Airport Manager Mike LaPier states that the flights were cancelled due to a fueling issue – the exact nature of that issue has not been released.

Direct Air is not a scheduled air carrier such as US Airways or Delta Air Lines, but instead leases aircraft to charter airlines. It is classified as a “virtual airline”, having no fleet of its own and outsourcing every possible operational function it can while still maintaining control of its own business.  Current operators of Direct Air’s flights include Xtra Airways, Word Atlantic Airlines, Sky King, and USA Jet.

Direct Air “flies” to 17 destinations, which includes:

• Allentown, PA

• Columbus, OH

• Ft. Myers, FL

• Gulfport, MS

• Kalamazoo, MI

• Myrtle Beach, SC (HUB)

• Newark, NJ

• Niagra Falls, NY

• Orlando, FL (Sanford)

• Lakeland, FL

• Pittsburg, PA

• Plattsburgh, NY

• Chicago, IL

• Springfield, IL

• Toledo, OH

• Worchester, MA

• West Palm Beach, FL

 

Direct Air’s “fleet” consists of the following:

• Three Boeing 737-400’s, two owned and operated by Xtra Airways and one owned and operated by Sky King.

• Two McDonnell Douglas MD-80’s, owned and operated by World Atlantic Airlines.

**The full and original article can be found at The Charlotte Flying Daily News by clicking HERE.**