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Contour Airlines is a regional airline headquartered at Smyrna Airport in Smyrna, Tennessee, United States.[3] All Contour Airlines flights are public charters sold and operated by parent company Contour Aviation as a direct carrier.

Contour Airlines

IATA ICAO Callsign LF VTE VOLUNTEER
Founded	2016
Commenced operations	March 22, 2016
Fleet size	13
Destinations	17[1]
Parent company	Contour Aviation
Headquarters	Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.
Key people	Matt Chaifetz, CEO [2]
Website	contourairlines.com

History

Contour Airlines was established by parent company Contour Aviation in 2016. Contour began service on March 22, 2016, completing its inaugural flight from Nashville to Tupelo, Mississippi. Since then, Contour has expanded to 20 destinations nationwide, focusing on providing key business and leisure markets previously underserved with nonstop short haul routes.[4]

On April 1, 2019, Contour retired its Jetstream 31/32 fleet and focused solely on ERJ 135/145 aircraft.

On February 5, 2020, Contour Airlines announced that it would add Indianapolis as a focus city and purchase additional ERJ-135/145 aircraft. The goal was to provide efficient service to markets that are within driving distance but do not have direct flights in order to capture travelers who would rather drive than fly with a layover.[5] The airline planned to serve Nashville, Pittsburgh and St. Louis from Indianapolis beginning June 10, 2020,[6] however, the service had been suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] On July 28, 2021, Contour announced its relaunch in Indianapolis, beginning on October 12 and flying to Milwaukee, Nashville, and Pittsburgh.[8] However, Contour quietly dropped Milwaukee and Pittsburgh less than three months later.[9] According to Contour CEO Matt Chaifetz, the Indianpolis to Milwaukee route averaged 40% full and was climbing, but stalled in the winter due to fears over the omicron variant.[5] He said "the timing was just poor" for the new routes, but said "We're still committed to Indianapolis."[5]

Destinations

Contour Airlines operates flights serving the following destinations:[10][11]

City	Airport	IATA Code	Destinations	Notes
Alabama
Muscle Shoals	Northwest Alabama Regional Airport	MSL	Charlotte	AEAS Community
Arizona
Page	Page Municipal Airport	PGA	Phoenix	AEAS Community
Phoenix	Sky Harbor International Airport	PHX	Page
California
Crescent City	Del Norte County Airport	CEC	Oakland	AEAS Community
Oakland	Oakland International Airport	OAK	Crescent City
Georgia
Macon	Middle Georgia Regional Airport	MCN	Baltimore	AEAS Community
Indiana
Indianapolis	Indianapolis International Airport	IND	Nashville	[12]
Maryland
Baltimore	Baltimore-Washington International Airport	BWI	Macon
Mississippi
Greenville (MS)	Greenville Mid-Delta Airport	GLH	Dallas/Fort Worth Nashville[13]	AEAS Community
Tupelo	Tupelo Regional Airport	TUP	Nashville	AEAS Community
New York
Ogdensburg (NY)	Ogdensburg International Airport	OGS	Philadelphia	AEAS Community | Awarded to Contour due to SkyWest terminating contract
Plattsburgh (NY)	Plattsburgh International Airport	PBG	Philadelphia	AEAS Community | Awarded to Contour due to SkyWest terminating contract
North Carolina
Charlotte	Charlotte Douglas International Airport	CLT	Beckley Muscle Shoals
Pennsylvania
Altoona	Altoona–Blair County Airport	AOO	Philadelphia (begins October 1, 2022)[14]	EAS Community | Contract awarded from Boutique Air
Philadelphia	Philadelphia International Airport	PHL	Altoona (begins October 1, 2022) Ogdensburg Plattsburgh
South Carolina
Greenville/Spartanburg	Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport	GSP	Nashville
Tennessee
Nashville	Nashville International Airport	BNA	Indianapolis Greenville/Spartanburg Greenville (MS) Tupelo
Texas
Dallas/Fort Worth	Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport	DFW	Greenville (MS)
West Virginia
Beckley	Raleigh County Airport	BKW	Charlotte Parkersburg	AEAS Community
Parkersburg	Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport	PKB	Beckley	AEAS Community

Former destinations

City	Airport	IATA Code	Destinations	Notes
California
Palm Springs	Palm Springs International Airport	PSP	Sacramento (Seasonal)	Ended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Sacramento	Sacramento International Airport	SMF	Palm Springs (Seasonal) Santa Barbara	Ended due to COVID-19 pandemic
San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport	SBP	Las Vegas	Ended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara Municipal Airport	SBA	Las Vegas Oakland Sacramento	Ended due to COVID-19 pandemic[15]
Florida
Destin	Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport	VPS	Bowling Green	Ended due to low demand
Tampa	Tampa International Airport	TPA	Charlotte Macon	Ended due to low demand[16]
Georgia
Atlanta	Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport	ATL	Bowling Green	Ended due to low demand[17]
Kentucky
Bowling Green	Bowling Green–Warren County Regional Airport	BWG	Atlanta Destin-Fort Walton	Ended due to low demand[17]
Missouri
Fort Leonard Wood	Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport	TBN	St. Louis	AEAS Community | Contract awarded to SkyWest
St. Louis	St. Louis Lambert International Airport	STL	Fort Leonard Wood
Nevada
Las Vegas	Harry Reid International Airport	LAS	Page San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara	Ended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh International Airport	PIT	Indianapolis Milwaukee	suspended
Wisconsin
Milwaukee	Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport	MKE	Indianapolis Pittsburgh	suspended

Airline agreements

In November 2019^{[citation needed]}, Contour launched an interline agreement with American Airlines allowing passengers to travel via Contour and American under a single itinerary. Bookings can made through third-party travel agencies and through the American Airlines website. Eventually, Contour will be able to sell interline tickets on their own web site.[18]

In-flight experience

Passengers traveling with Contour receive free seat selection and first piece of checked baggage with all fare classes.[19] All Contour flights feature leather seating, 36 inches of legroom, and complimentary in-flight snack and beverage service.[4]

References

External links

• Official website

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