Grow Community Air Service Sustainably
Be Cautious with your Air Service Growth
Grow community air service sustainably and you will see long-term air service benefits.
Fight against the want and sometimes community pressure, to grow community air service too quickly. If there is a chance you will overreach and be unsuccessful with new air service or this new air service damage incumbent service, you should err on the side of caution.
There are multiple benefits to your community when you grow community air service sustainably. Consistent growth vs. inconsistent air service development builds airline trust and reduces airline risk. This creates more growth opportunities for your community and saves on the long-term air service investment needed.
When you grow community air service too quickly every air service market failure puts doubt about whether your community can be a profitable market. Airline doubt makes your community look risky and the level of incentives or revenue guarantees to capture the air service increases. Over time, this can increase the level of community investment needed to improve your air service or put up a big road block to capturing any new air service.
Community Flights has developed over 35 best practices and guiding principles for communities looking to improve their air service. The above is just a small sample of a complete guidebook of best practice.
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Scott Stewart is the principle of Community Flights; an air service support, development and management company. Community Flights works with communities, organizations or businesses on leveraging the great economic asset that air service is for economic gain. Scott formed Community Flights in January 2013 to help mobilize community support efforts and guide clients in bridging the “air service understanding gap” with the airlines to create an airline and community win-win air service support and performance environment. You can find more info about Community Flights at www.communityflights.com. Contact Scott Stewart directly at scott@communityflights.com .