Spokane Transit Authority’s new CEO doesn’t hesitate when asked why someone might prefer taking a bus to the airport.

“Do you want to save $50?” CEO Karl Otterstrom said, noting the potential cost of taking a taxi, Uber or Lyft to catch a flight.

STA will roll out a new line, Route 7, to the Spokane International Airport on Sept. 21. Instead of starting at the downtown STA Plaza as the current line does, the new route starts at the Liberty Lake Park and Ride. In between, stops include the Mirabeau Transit Center, the Spokane Valley Mall and the STA Plaza, but much of the line is on the freeway.

Otterstrom said he takes the bus to the airport for trips sometimes, and he encourages other travelers if it works for their flight times. (Yes, riders can bring luggage aboard). But the more imp

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