LINCOLN- Recent emails sent by defunct airline Red Way to customers seeking refunds for canceled fights cast blame for the delay on the Lincoln Airport. Red Way is saying it can’t give refunds until the airport makes good on the money it is owed. That’s not true, said Dave Haring, the Lincoln Airport’s executive director.

Haring said Red Way CEO Nick Wangler is “causing confusion” by conflating two revenue-related issues that have no correlation.

“We have never had access to, possessed or received any passenger revenue at all,” Haring claimed. “Realistically, there’s nothing on our end — there are no refunds that we owe to people.” Redway is still owed $700,000 that is currently frozen by a state audit.

The final payment, to be paid after Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley signs off on the audit, was capped to not exceed the $3 million. In reality, it appears that Red Way tore through that amount in less than three months, racking up about $3.6 million in losses, according to their invoices. The Lincoln Airport Authority has said this money is to be used for flight costs and not refunds.

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