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Is The Airliner Bar & Grill Still Open? Bar Rescue Update (East Alton, IL)

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As of September 2026, The Airliner Bar & Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Yelp listings for the address updated in June and July 2026 show Airliner Bar & Grill continuing to operate under its featured name with posted current hours.

  • Season / episode Season 9, Episode 31
  • Original air date
  • Address 573 E Airline Dr, East Alton, IL 62024

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What happened after Bar Rescue?

The Airliner Bar & Grill, at 573 E Airline Dr in East Alton, Illinois, appeared in Bar Rescue's ninth season episode "The Airliner is Grounded," which aired April 20, 2025 on Paramount Network. As with other episodes, the visit addressed the bar's drink program, staffing and sales ahead of a renovation and relaunch that kept the bar's name, minus the leading "The" in some current listings. The specific changes made to the bar's layout or menu during the episode were not detailed in the sources reviewed for this update.

Airliner Bar & Grill remains active at the featured address. According to Yelp, which maintains at least two listings for the address that were separately updated in June 2026 and July 2026, the bar continues to operate at 573 E Airline Dr under a posted schedule running from 11 a.m. into the early-morning hours on weeknights and until 3 a.m. on Saturdays, with Sundays closed. A Great Rivers & Routes regional tourism directory and a RiverBender.com community directory both describe the Airliner as a neighborhood pub known for its chili and a Friday all-you-can-eat fish special, along with darts, slot machines and a jukebox. A Google Places listing for the same coordinates also shows the location as operational. A Nextdoor community page and the Great Rivers & Routes directory both continued to list the Airliner as an active local pub as of this review, with no closure or ownership-change notices found among the sources checked.

No sources reviewed for this update report a closure, sale, relocation or name change for the Airliner beyond the informal dropping of the leading "The" in some current listings. The business's address, general concept as a neighborhood bar and grill, and posted contact number are consistent across the directories found, indicating continuous operation under the same ownership since its Bar Rescue appearance in April 2025.

Featured on Bar Rescue

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 31
Original air date
Episode title
The Airliner is Grounded
What was featured
neighborhood pub's operations before a Bar Rescue relaunch
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Airliner Bar & Grill

Frequently asked questions

Is The Airliner Bar & Grill still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Airliner Bar & Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to The Airliner Bar & Grill after Bar Rescue?

The Airliner Bar & Grill, at 573 E Airline Dr in East Alton, Illinois, appeared in Bar Rescue's ninth season episode "The Airliner is Grounded," which aired April 20, 2025 on Paramount Network. As of September 2026, The Airliner Bar & Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The Airliner Bar & Grill located?

573 E Airline Dr, East Alton, IL 62024. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Bar Rescue featured The Airliner Bar & Grill?

Season 9, Episode 31 of Bar Rescue, first aired April 20, 2025. The episode is titled “The Airliner is Grounded”.

Did the makeover last at The Airliner Bar & Grill?

The episode first aired April 20, 2025. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 1 year later —: As of September 2026, The Airliner Bar & Grill is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What do reviews say since Bar Rescue?

The specific changes made to the bar's layout or menu during the episode were not detailed in the sources reviewed for this update. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is The Airliner Bar & Grill still using the Bar Rescue menu or branding?

The specific changes made to the bar's layout or menu during the episode were not detailed in the sources reviewed for this update. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
573 E Airline Dr, East Alton, IL 62024
Venue type
bar
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-airliner-bar-and-grill-east-alton
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/airliner-bar-and-grill-east-alton-2
  • riversandroutes.com — https://www.riversandroutes.com/directory/airliner-bar-grill/
  • riverbender.com — https://www.riverbender.com/directory/pages/airliner-bar-grill-east-alton-15277.cfm

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