Horizon Air to Close Medford Crew Base

MEDFORD, Ore. (KOBI) – Horizon Air is closing its Medford crew base, transferring 78 flight attendants and pilots to other cities.

The closure takes effect May 31 and coincides with the opening of a new Horizon Air base in Las Vegas. The employee union was notified back in October that significant changes would take place in the near future.

Horizon’s parent company, Alaska Airlines, said the Medford base, its smallest, was not sustainable for future growth.

In a statement, the company said, in part:

“No other regional airline has a base in Las Vegas, so Horizon will have a unique opportunity to pair our talented teams with a growing city and an airport that offers considerable connecting options. This change, which is effective May 31, does not impact our flights to and from the Medford airport.”