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Order 2008-5-43 - EAS at Athens and Macon, GA - Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rate
http://www.athensairport.net/ - Athens-Ben Epps Airport
http://www.cityofmacon.net/CityDept/aviation.htm - Middle Georgia Regional Airport
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Essential Air Service at Athens and Macon, Georgia Order 2008-5-43 Issued May 29, 2008 | Served June 3, 2008 Order Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rate | Word After careful consideration of this matter, including the comments of the Mayors of both Athens and Macon, and after carefully reviewing all three carriers’ proposals, we have decided to select Georgia Skies’ Athens - Atlanta and Macon - Atlanta proposals for a combined annual subsidy of $2,437,692 for a new, two-year term beginning when the carrier inaugurates full EAS to both communities. The carrier’s proposal for Athens would provide 12 weekly nonstop round trips to and from Atlanta for an annual subsidy rate of $1,051,386; and the carrier’s proposal for Macon would provide 26 weekly nonstop round trips to Atlanta for an annual subsidy rate of $1,386,306. We also find that Georgia Skies has an advantage over Wings Air regarding the third criterion -- enhanced connecting opportunities beyond the hub. While neither carrier has a code-share agreement with a major carrier at Atlanta, as an operating carrier, Georgia Skies does have interline ticketing and baggage handling agreements with most major carriers, while Wings Air currently has none. By: Michael Reynolds |
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