Effort to return commercial flights to Salem provides update, asks for more money

Correction 1:20 p.m.: A previous version of this article misstated where the convention between cities and airline companies was held.

A now-defunct security checkpoint at the Salem Municipal Airport is used for little more than storage without commercial air service operating.

But Thursday, a business group used it as symbolism in making an elevator pitch of sorts, pleading for the community’s help to bring back commercial flight service. They say the service will be good…