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flag St. Paul Island residents face costly charter flights after losing regular air service, with no clear timeline for restoration.

flag St. Paul Island, with about 300 residents, has lacked regular air service since Ravn Alaska stopped flying in August, forcing reliance on costly charter flights averaging $1,300 one-way to Anchorage. flag The Aleut Community of St. Paul Island is buying and reselling seats to maintain essential travel, primarily for medical and urgent needs. flag Community leaders and residents have criticized the situation, calling it disruptive and unsustainable. flag Aleutian Airways has submitted a bid for the Essential Air Service contract and is exploring joint service with Unalakleet and St. Mary’s. flag The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a new request for proposals but has not yet selected a carrier or set a timeline for restoring regular flights, leaving residents uncertain about when reliable air service will return.

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