2008: Airport Goals
Posted on January 14, 2008
Filed Under General
This is the 3rd straight year the Fly Youngstown Blog has decided to throw out some goals for the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport to acheive in 2008, to tie in with our FlyYNG Plan. We have had little in terms of acheivement of our goals. We set the bar high because we are optimistic this airport will become a major player in air travel in the region. Now on with it!
In past year’s I’ve had no basis to my goals, but this year I do. The airport has $575,000 to help attract a business carrier to a regional hub. A few weeks before we received that money, Bowser was quoted saying he has begun discussions with another carrier that DOES NOT want any SCASD Grant. Here is what we know for sure “It [The Carrier] has not had a strong presence in this region like Continental Airlines in Cleveland and U.S. Air in Pittsburgh, he said. The airline said it needs to do $2 million worth of business here in a startup period to turn a profit, the director said.” So we can pretty much scratch USAir and Continental off the list of potential carriers. So with that, let’s begun our 2008 Goals for the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.
AIRLINE SERVICE
+After 2 years of service from YNG, Allegiant finally awards us nonstop flights to Ft. Lauderdale, FL 2 days per week. Flights to Vegas will not be offered anytime in the near future do the high cost of fuel.
+This summer around July or August, a regional carrier such as United Express [To O'Hare] or Delta [To Cincy] will announce flights out of YNG 3-5 Times per day!
+Also this summer we shall find out if those discussions regarding a carrier that does not want SCASD Money pay off; if they do, I suspect this is not a regional carrier. The way the article is written does not make it hint to that. I will guess a LCC like Spirit may be in discussions right now, we shall see!
TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS
+If the passenger facility fee’s are adding up like they should be, the airport should begin construction on new bathrooms in the passenger holding area of the terminal, past security. Whoever designed the new addition to the terminal forgot about the need of bathrooms, so 8 years later they will finally be built in the terminal.
OTHER
+New Marketing Director or perhaps a true airline expert/consultant is hired here this winter/spring.
+We will finally get to see the new master plan, after hearing for the past 2 years “The master plan is complete and is awaiting the DOT/FAA to make it public.”
+Passenger numbers reach 35,000.
We shall see if any of these become true, but I’m confident this time next year we will be served by at least 2 carriers, if not 3. I will remain optimistic, but also a realist at the same time. We need to continue support the airport in hopes additional flights/carriers will soon arrive.
THANKS - FLY YNG
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