11-02-2017, 08:17 AM
(11-02-2017, 07:45 AM)jgsz Wrote: [quote pid='44445' dateline='1509542109']
I can't figure out Jetlines' position either.
Perhaps YKF can get a bit more aggressive and creative in their approach to attract an airline or two. My suggestion would be to turn the airport into an incubator for fledgling airlines. Instead of offering two years protection on unserviced routes, make it five years. After five years review the offer and extend it if necessary. That way, perhaps, YKF and the airline could grow together. The only condition I would put on the offer of protected routes is that the airline would have to offer X number of flights to X number of destinations. The incubator model has worked very well for startups in the Region so it just might work for the airport. It might be worth a try since nothing else seems to be working at the moment.
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How long could this kind of "protection" be offered before it's challenged as an anti-competitive practice? When I heard about the two years guarantee, I didn't figure that would pass muster, but equally wouldn't expect anyone to make much of a big deal about it. If it is protracted, or starts sounding indefinite, someone might get annoyed.