BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Via Airlines, the newer domestic airline service that joined the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (see related article in box), will no longer service the Birmingham area.

The Birmingham Airport Authority issued the following statement:

Via Airlines has announced it no longer will fly into or out of many airports across the country, including the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), effective immediately. We’re disappointed to see Via Airlines cut back its routes and find it unfortunate that the airline no longer will operate in BHM, especially as we saw great interest from the community in – and high ticket sales for – the routes offered by Via. We will continue to work diligently to expand our flight offerings by adding routes and airlines, continuing the growth and increased passenger traffic we have seen in 2019.

It is reported what supported the decision wat that customers who booked flights through Via received “poor performance” and “several cancellations” according to the Birmingham Business Journal.

Before their service dissolving, Via Airlines in their initial press release boasted nonstop service flights to Pittsburgh, Pensylvania, and Austin, Texas.