Having knowledgeable air service development experts at Forecast proved valuable and convenient to tackle and solve this problem for a tourism destination. We are well positioned for success as we can speak the language of the airlines and simultaneously understand, relate to, and communicate with the needs of the locales seeking more visitors and the best way to get them there.
Our delivery of this airline eliminated some challenges and created some opportunities.
Firstly, we diversified the country’s North American flight map, changing it from solely east-coast departures by adding multiple midwest departure cities.
Secondly, we strategically and simultaneously made access to the island easier from the West Coast and other North American cities.
Thirdly, the carrier was ready to partner on additional routes which mutually benefitted them and the destination.
What is the use of airlift without passengers? Whether the market is established or not, sales and marketing are key to getting passengers ont the aircraft, and a promotional partnership between the airline and destination was the best option in this case.
Forecast delivered an airline with flights at the right time to facilitate the needs of the client. The market was built through a sales and marketing partnership and the results were evident.