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"Introductions"

	Introductions
	Study Purpose
	Tasks
	Results

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"Provide information to understand the..."

	Provide information to understand the sensitivity of changes in air service and the positive and negative impact on MT’s economic health.
	Identify initiatives to achieve the goal of improved and expanded air service.

"Review Montana’s Air Service"

	Review Montana’s Air Service
	National and Montana-Specific Trends
	Impact of Federal Initiatives
	Air Service Opportunities and Challenges
	Airport Infrastructure & Intermodal Needs
	State Marketing Strategy

"Air service has continued to..."

	Air service has continued to decline in  some markets, while others have seen growth
	15 commercial airports, 8 are EAS
	8 airports serving air cargo
	Changing seat/carrier structure
	New carriers & routes since 1994

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"EAS – Essential Air Service"

	EAS – Essential Air Service
	SCASDP – Small Community Air Service Development Program
	TSA – Transportation Security Administration
	FAR Part 139 – certification of airports

"Limited local population base"

	Limited local population base
	Limited number of carriers available to serve the markets
	Distance to airline hubbing operations
	Passenger perceptions of high airfares
	State of airline industry

"Billings"

	Billings
	Additional (3 total) daily nonstop flight to Minneapolis operated by Northwest Airlink on CRJ aircraft
	Expand scheduled service to Chicago on United
	Additional flights to Las Vegas on Allegiant Air
	Additional flights to Denver on Frontier Jet Express
	Bozeman
	Additional nonstop CRJ flights to Minneapolis on Northwest Airlink
	Monitor the ridership of seasonal Atlanta-Bozeman service to try to add several weekly flights on more than a seasonal basis

"Butte"

	Butte
	Upgrade current one-stop service to Seattle on Horizon Air to nonstop service
	Great Falls
	Supplement existing service to Minneapolis with additional CRJ service
	Upgrade current one-stop service to Seattle on Horizon Air to nonstop service
	One additional nonstop flight to Denver on United Express
	Helena
	Additional nonstop CRJ flights to Minneapolis on Northwest Airlink

"Kalispell"

	Kalispell
	Upgrade current one-stop service to Minneapolis to nonstop service
	Additional nonstop service to Seattle (upgrade one-stop service)
	Work with US Airways to see what can be done to establish year-round daily service to Phoenix
	Missoula
	Additional flights to Las Vegas on Allegiant Air
	Supplement existing service to Minneapolis with CRJ
	Expand weekend only service to Chicago on United Express

"Low Fare Carrier Potential –..."

	Low Fare Carrier Potential – Frontier (Bozeman, Kalispell, Missoula, Helena); Other monitoring of JetBlue, AirTran, Southwest and Virgin America
	Canadian demand for air travel is limited; top destinations are Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal but in limited numbers
	Economic impact of commercial airline service:
		22,700 full-time jobs
		$570 million in payroll
		$1.2 billion in output

"Continue to support EAS and..."

	Continue to support EAS and the Governor’s Essential Air Service Task Force.
	Develop a statewide air service committee.
	Create a policy statement.
	Fund a state air service development program.
	Work with state universities.
	Coordinate with other state agencies.
	Create State Air Service Development Program.
	Create state fund to match federal SCASDP grants.
	Develop state subsidies or revenue guarantees to airlines.
	Develop statewide marketing campaign.
	Fund marketing support to airports.
	Conduct additional airport studies/surveys.

"Fund marketing support to airports"

	Fund marketing support to airports.
	Establish local catalyst and air service task force.
	Identify and monitor target audience and build consensus.
	Work with incumbent carriers.
	Implement marketing and community education.
	Hire an air service development coordinator.
	Conduct airline marketing.
	Fund revenue guarantees/subsidies.
	Provide free ground handling, terminal/counter space, gate leases, landing fees, etc.
	Develop program to advertise to passengers.
	Develop passenger rebates to use local airport.
	Coordinate Frequent Flier bonus miles program.

"Air Passengers"

	Air Passengers
	Aircraft Operations
	Destinations Served
	Average Fares
	Airline Yields
	Air Cargo
	Industry Trend Watch
	Socioeconomic Trends