Losing Midway Atoll’s emergency airport could raise fares or cut routes

ABC News reports that Midway Atoll’s airport has no commercial service but serves as an emergency diversion option for flights crossing the Pacific. The FAA is weighing whether to fund repairs estimated to exceed $100 million. United says it relies on Midway as a potential diversion airport for more than 8,000 flights a year and warns that losing it could increase costs or force route cuts.