By Rochelle Scott (NCC News)
October 27, 2010, 7:40
SYRACUSE, NY - - The US Department of Transportation granted the Hancock International Airport a $500,000 incentive to help lure low-cost airlines. The award was made possible under the 2010 Small Community Air Service Development Program. Funds will be used to help with start-up costs of upcoming airlines, advertising and marketing.
Local business leaders and city officials alike have complained about the flight prices, some the highest in the nation.
Some of the new airlines to come are Southwest and AirTran. Lowering costs for recreational and local business is a top goal for the airport. Airport spokesperson, Christina Reale, says the airlines already present will have to make necessary steps to compete with these new fights.
“Our incentive benefits not just flights to come but ultimately in reducing the fares of flights present so as to benefit the community at large.” Reale.
On the horizon:
- Existing flights to add low-cost flights to their schedule
- Lessening of passenger traffic- $63 million project to ease congestion
- Central security screening site
- Reshuffling and merging procedure at both terminals
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