SkyWestOKC
04-04-2011, 08:03 AM
We all want air service to do better in OKC. Here's some ideas to make OKC more attractive.
Join An Airline's Frequent-Flier Program
These are free to join. Airline's often look at the number of members on their frequent flier list when adding air service. If you have the time and money, fly often enough to gain elite status. Airlines especially look at the number of elites in a city when adding service.
Daytrips/Quick Trips
Find a cheap or reasonable fare and fly for the day and come back home before dinner. Or maybe stay one night and come back. Adding passenger numbers to our stats.
Pay A More-Expensive Fare
Sort of contradictory to the above point. But, buying a more expensive fare makes a route more profitable, and more likely to stay in the system. For example, say you have $400 a person budgeted for your trip. You find an airfare on sale for $245, but the next highest fare might be $365. Buy the full fare since you already budgeted out $400. This is easier said than done, because it is YOUR money. I just booked a Frontier daytrip to Denver, cheapest flight with them was $70 each way. I payed $95 which was the next highest fare, and was within the budget I already intended to spend.
Just some things to think about.
If you like flying (the experience of actually flying i.e. airborne, the customer experience isn't all that great) then I recommend doing daytrips. I am doing about 2 daytrips per month on American, to gain AA Gold status (Elite). $39 fares to Dallas are very affordable, and since they are quick flights, they don't take up your entire day.
Again, food for thought!
Join An Airline's Frequent-Flier Program
These are free to join. Airline's often look at the number of members on their frequent flier list when adding air service. If you have the time and money, fly often enough to gain elite status. Airlines especially look at the number of elites in a city when adding service.
Daytrips/Quick Trips
Find a cheap or reasonable fare and fly for the day and come back home before dinner. Or maybe stay one night and come back. Adding passenger numbers to our stats.
Pay A More-Expensive Fare
Sort of contradictory to the above point. But, buying a more expensive fare makes a route more profitable, and more likely to stay in the system. For example, say you have $400 a person budgeted for your trip. You find an airfare on sale for $245, but the next highest fare might be $365. Buy the full fare since you already budgeted out $400. This is easier said than done, because it is YOUR money. I just booked a Frontier daytrip to Denver, cheapest flight with them was $70 each way. I payed $95 which was the next highest fare, and was within the budget I already intended to spend.
Just some things to think about.
If you like flying (the experience of actually flying i.e. airborne, the customer experience isn't all that great) then I recommend doing daytrips. I am doing about 2 daytrips per month on American, to gain AA Gold status (Elite). $39 fares to Dallas are very affordable, and since they are quick flights, they don't take up your entire day.
Again, food for thought!