Effective Air Service Support Leads to Positive Results
EFFECTIVE AIR SERVICE SUPPORT EFFORTS CAN INCREASE FLIGHT REVENUES AND CAN INCREASE FLIGHT PROFITABILITY TO THE AIRLINES AND HELP MAKE YOUR SERVICE MORE SECURE AND SUSTAINABLE!
Below is a data summary showing how effective air service support services can positively impact flight revenues, local and guest flight usage (Pulling back leakage), reducing cost of incentives or revenue guarantees and other community benefits. Investing in airline service support services can really pay off!
| What Air Support Services deliver: | ||||||||
| Example: | Montrose–(MTJ) | |||||||
| Year | Capacity | LF% | Pax | Flight Rev | ||||
| 20042005 | 121749 | 66.70% | 81175 | $10,522,778 | ||||
| 20052006 | 114293 | 74.10% | 84741 | $11,818,560 | ||||
| Change | -7456 | +7.40% | +3566 | +$1,295,782 | ||||
| Air Support-Community Benefits: | ||||||||
| > Pulled back some local origination leakage from other airports | ||||||||
| > Pulled back some Inbound guests from other airports | ||||||||
| > Increased revenue on flights by about $1.3 Million (12.3%) | ||||||||
| (Rev increased despite reduction in capacity) | ||||||||
| > Increased LF% by 7.4% | ||||||||
| > Increased Passengers carried by 3566 | ||||||||
| > Estimated increase of $3,423,360 in direct guest spending | ||||||||
| > Estimated increase of $10,270,080 in total economic activity | ||||||||
| > Estimated increase of 37 jobs related to increased visitor use of flights | ||||||||
| (In this community it’s estimated 96 visitors create 1 job) | ||||||||
| > Estimated increase in Sales Tax Collections $154,051 via Direct Guest Spending | ||||||||
| > Est. increase in Lodging/Restaurant Tax Collections $30,810 via Direct Guest Spend | ||||||||
| > 20042005 paid 66.6% of revenue guarantee risk | ||||||||
| > 20052006 paid 28.5% of revenue guarantee risk | ||||||||
| > 307% reduction in revenue guarantee incentive paid | ||||||||
| Strategic Air Support Strengthens Flights/Increases Revenues! Contact scott@communityflights.com for more detail on Air Service Support Services offered by Community Flights! |
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The above case study shows that effective air service support can drive positive results and community benefits. Effective air service support includes:
1) Community Mobilization
2) Increased community awareness
3) Increased community engagement
4) Focused community actions
5) Community leveraging of funding and other support resources.
Community Flights provides effective air service support services. When you have a successful and growing air service your community will see an increase in tourism and better business access. Active and effective air service support is a good investment that pays off economically, through a better quality of life and in many ways.