Tearing it up in Tucson
Posted on 06/20/2007
I’m in Tucson speed dating airlines and hooking up with the best marketing and pr folks in the airline/ airport industry. I’m at JumpStart an annual event sponsored by ACI-NA. I’ll meet with five different airlines and hope to bring home some more flights to the Cleveland+ region.
Right now I’m listening to an airline panel including planning directors from AirTran Airways, American Airlines, MaxJet, Pinnacle Airlines and Virgin America. These are always lively conversations as each airline competes ferociously with the others. Pinnacle and AirTran serve CAK… the others hopefully will at some point!
Also during this conference, I’ve hooked up with Benet Wilson, Deputy Managing Editor of Aviation Daily. It so nice to finally put a name with a face. Benet’s aviation blog is the first source for accurate and timely information about what is happening in this crazy industry. Never a dull moment, right Benet?
JumpStart is always a great conference. Not only is the program content great…I learn tons from my peers on the ground including Justin, Kim, Nicole, Melissa and Pat. I’ll come back to Ohio with new tools and ideas to continue to make CAK a better way to go.
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add a comment | Retweet this | Read More BlogsYNGAir Blog: (http://yngair.wordpress.com) 01/19/2007 02:48 PM
Happy New Years to my neighbors out at Akron/Canton. Continue the tremendous work you do at your airport. Most airports are jealous of how well you have grown in just a 10 year span, and will continue growing in the future. I have flown it 10+ times in the last couple years, and will continue using it.
Right now my coalition of Airport Supporters are trying to help out the struggling Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. They have done a successful job with flights to Orlando aboard Allegiant Air (ALGT-Nasdaq), but they have not done much since then.
YNG needs to look at how well CAK has done over the years and perhaps take some tips from you guys. You run a very successful operation and should be commended for IT! You earn my award for the best airport in Ohio and the best operation of any government funded operation in the region.
GOOD LUCK IN 2007!











