Comments on: No rush to Rushmore http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/07/30/no-rush-to-rushmore/ Whether you ride, drive or fly, transportation issues affect everyone. Especially when fuel prices are so high. Join Thomas V. Bona as he examines the things that make the world move. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:16:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Thomas V. Bona http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/07/30/no-rush-to-rushmore/#comment-227 Thomas V. Bona Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:59:52 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/07/30/no-rush-to-rushmore/#comment-227 If I remember correctly, Bob said he'd like the program to be 10 months a year. Not sure of the two off months would be December/January, but it might make sense because of logistics (avoiding snow-outs, for example). Allegiant really isn't picking up until December anyway. Like many aspects, I suspect that's a work in progress. If I remember correctly, Bob said he’d like the program to be 10 months a year. Not sure of the two off months would be December/January, but it might make sense because of logistics (avoiding snow-outs, for example). Allegiant really isn’t picking up until December anyway.

Like many aspects, I suspect that’s a work in progress.

]]> By: ANCJason http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/07/30/no-rush-to-rushmore/#comment-226 ANCJason Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:56:30 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/07/30/no-rush-to-rushmore/#comment-226 Overnight Trip Program - that sounds like a really good concept. Probably a good idea to hone the Day Trip Program into shape first, which is what they are doing very well at right now. Very good MGMT team at the helm. Taking a guess here, but I imagine that the day trip program is summer-only until Allegiant winter traffic picks back up? Thoughts? Overnight Trip Program - that sounds like a really good concept. Probably a good idea to hone the Day Trip Program into shape first, which is what they are doing very well at right now. Very good MGMT team at the helm.

Taking a guess here, but I imagine that the day trip program is summer-only until Allegiant winter traffic picks back up? Thoughts?

]]> By: Thomas V. Bona http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/07/30/no-rush-to-rushmore/#comment-220 Thomas V. Bona Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:41:03 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/07/30/no-rush-to-rushmore/#comment-220 Tickets went on sale a week ago and it was canceled yesterday. They didn't want to wait longer to decide one way or another ... they feel like canceling a week out or sooner is cutting it too close. Note that they sold 63 seats in the first day and then only 18 seats after. Sales really stalled by the weekend and, by airport calculations from traditional sales patterns, there was no indication there would be a late rally. They might have sold more seats, but even if they got it down to 30 empty, it would still be like $9,000 lost. Unfortunately in these tough times, the day trips do have to sell strongly or they won't go. They don't have to sell out immediately, but the airport needs an indication that they'll get close (Indy didn't sell out til a few days before, but sales were steady). Tickets went on sale a week ago and it was canceled yesterday. They didn’t want to wait longer to decide one way or another … they feel like canceling a week out or sooner is cutting it too close.

Note that they sold 63 seats in the first day and then only 18 seats after. Sales really stalled by the weekend and, by airport calculations from traditional sales patterns, there was no indication there would be a late rally.

They might have sold more seats, but even if they got it down to 30 empty, it would still be like $9,000 lost. Unfortunately in these tough times, the day trips do have to sell strongly or they won’t go. They don’t have to sell out immediately, but the airport needs an indication that they’ll get close (Indy didn’t sell out til a few days before, but sales were steady).

]]> By: Mike F http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/07/30/no-rush-to-rushmore/#comment-219 Mike F Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:40:56 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/thepassengerseat/2008/07/30/no-rush-to-rushmore/#comment-219 61% ? How much lead time was there between announcement of trip and flight and when was it cancelled? Do they have to sell out immediately of they get cancelled? come on, let\'s get real. if they gave it more time, maybe they would sell more seats. 61% ? How much lead time was there between announcement of trip and flight and when was it cancelled? Do they have to sell out immediately of they get cancelled? come on, let\’s get real. if they gave it more time, maybe they would sell more seats.

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