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Order 2004-7-24 - EAS at Joplin, MO - Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rates
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Essential Air Service at Joplin, Missouri Order 04-07-24 Issued July 23, 2004 | Served July 28, 2004 Order Selecting Carrier and Establishing Subsidy Rates | Word By this order, the Department is selecting Trans States Airlines, Inc., d/b/a American Connection, to provide essential air service at Joplin, Missouri, for the period from June 29, 2004, through July 31, 2006, at an annual subsidy rate of $755,762. While the community supports the selection of Trans States, it expresses concern about several service issues. It questions whether the carrier will continue to have a code-share agreement with American Airlines. As we have stated, the Department is required to give weight to the offering of code-share service in making EAS carrier-selection decisions. We also note the community's concern with the specific timing of Trans States' first scheduled arrival of the day at Joplin -- currently at 3:46PM. During 2003, the community averaged 47.0 enplanements a day, and only 29.8 enplanements per day during the first quarter of 2004, the most recent data we have available.4 Two rounds trips a day on 30‑seat aircraft, offering 60 seats in each direction, will accommodate the community's current traffic at a 49.7 % load factor. By: Karan Bhatia |
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