airlinepilot
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Not a lawyer but if DIA gives incentives to one airline do they also have to provide the same to other airlines? This from a Denver newspaper
You have to chalk it up to business/political posturing but Republic CEO Brian Bedford has hinted that if Denver can't provide incentives Republic may have to relocate Frontier and its employees elsewhere.Of course this has a lot to do with posturing and getting the best deal for your business but it has to have caught the attention of the City and County of Denver officials. Frontier is the second largest airline at Denver International and makes up a majority of the gates on Concourse A. Not only is Frontier a big contributor to the airport but to the city and state economy as well.
That could all change as Republic has no real ties and investment in DIA other than the airline they just acquired. For them to say lets relocate isn't as big an issue. Its a fear that has surely crept into the minds of high level officials with the City and County after the bid was announced and one that became even more alarming once Southwest announced a bid and advised they would just absorb the airline into their own.
Republic came to Denver today to meet with Frontier Airlines employees and to turn up the pressure a little on the powers that be. The biggest sticking point is the fuel and parts tax charged to all the airlines. Republic is also looking at facilities and specifically a maintenance hangar. Before Frontier went bankrupt they had entered an agreement with Colorado Springs to build a heavy maintenance hangar that ended being shelved. Frontier currently shares a hangar with Continental at DIA but that may not be adequate especially since Republic has facilities and infrastructure at its home base in Indianapolis.
It will be interesting to see what Mayor Hickenlooper and his staff come up with and even more interesting will be the reaction of the other airlines based at DIA. They will be keeping an eye out on what the city offers as they will want and expect the same. Either way its a very interesting time in Denver and at the airport.
You have to chalk it up to business/political posturing but Republic CEO Brian Bedford has hinted that if Denver can't provide incentives Republic may have to relocate Frontier and its employees elsewhere.Of course this has a lot to do with posturing and getting the best deal for your business but it has to have caught the attention of the City and County of Denver officials. Frontier is the second largest airline at Denver International and makes up a majority of the gates on Concourse A. Not only is Frontier a big contributor to the airport but to the city and state economy as well.
That could all change as Republic has no real ties and investment in DIA other than the airline they just acquired. For them to say lets relocate isn't as big an issue. Its a fear that has surely crept into the minds of high level officials with the City and County after the bid was announced and one that became even more alarming once Southwest announced a bid and advised they would just absorb the airline into their own.
Republic came to Denver today to meet with Frontier Airlines employees and to turn up the pressure a little on the powers that be. The biggest sticking point is the fuel and parts tax charged to all the airlines. Republic is also looking at facilities and specifically a maintenance hangar. Before Frontier went bankrupt they had entered an agreement with Colorado Springs to build a heavy maintenance hangar that ended being shelved. Frontier currently shares a hangar with Continental at DIA but that may not be adequate especially since Republic has facilities and infrastructure at its home base in Indianapolis.
It will be interesting to see what Mayor Hickenlooper and his staff come up with and even more interesting will be the reaction of the other airlines based at DIA. They will be keeping an eye out on what the city offers as they will want and expect the same. Either way its a very interesting time in Denver and at the airport.
