National League of Cities: Airline cuts to small-town routes is a "devastation"

• "It is disappointing that the airlines are cutting services to those communities, those mid to small cities and small regions," Anthony said.
• "And it means so much more to those because it means your ability to go to a medical appointment ... It's cut off job opportunities, services to those regions," he added.

What they're saying: "In the large markets like where you are in [San Francisco] and where I am in Washington, D.C., one or two routes don't make a difference. To the small and mid-sized communities, it means life and death of those regions and those communities."

• "Transportation equity is achievable and it's tangible, and we need to make sure that it's implemented in America," Anthony added.

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