 Additionally, Regional Elite serves as a ground handler for legacy carriers' regional brands, including Delta Connection, United Express, American Eagle, Frontier Airlines, Silver Airways, and US Airways Express.The subsidiary includes over 4,500 workers at 94 airports, including three hub operations in Cincinnati, Detroit and Minneapolis.On August 7, 2012, in a note from Senior Vice President Don Stephens, Regional Elite announced it would be ceasing all operations by the end of the year, citing increased overhead costs and the loss of numerous RFPs (station handling contracts).