2024 Initiative
Glacier AERO completed 2023 well-positioned to partner with Glacier Park International Airport (GPIA) and major airlines to incentivize more winter and year-round flights into the Flathead Valley. With $300,000 in place, AERO will supply matching funds for GPIA’s application to the Department of Transportation for a $1 million SCASD grant to incentivize additional year-round service.
Glacier AERO’s goal is to expanded winter, shoulder-season and year-round service. The current industry challenges with pilot shortages in the face of high demand for flights are creating a challenging environment for airlines to plan for growth. Carriers held off making commitments to new service, but continue to view the Flathead Valley is a highly desirable market that will have expanded airport capacity in 2024/2025.
Glacier AERO’s goal is to expanded winter, shoulder-season and year-round service. The current industry challenges with pilot shortages in the face of high demand for flights are creating a challenging environment for airlines to plan for growth. Carriers held off making commitments to new service, but continue to view the Flathead Valley is a highly desirable market that will have expanded airport capacity in 2024/2025.
Goals for Glacier AERO:
Read Glacier AERO's 2023 Annual Report |
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What is a Minimum Revenue Guarantee?
Minimum Revenue Guarantee Contracts are a tool for communities to partner with airlines in sharing the risk of adding flights in new, untested markets. Funds are collected by a 501-c-6 such as Glacier AERO which then negotiates the MRG contract and oversees the administration of accounting and payments. Funds are only transferred to the airline when flights under-perform and do not cover costs over a predetermined, fixed time period. Minimum Revenue Guarantee levels are determined by a complicated calculation taking into consideration numbers of seats sold, price/seat and fuel costs.