Day Jet Adds Montgomery and Macon to Network

DayJet added Montgomery, Ala. and Macon, Ga. to its growing of its DayPort™ service network, expanding its per-seat, on-demand service to 45 communities throughout the southeast when they began or end their trip at any of the 10 DayPorts in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Related Story  It also...

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DayJet added Montgomery, Ala. and Macon, Ga. to its growing of its DayPort™ service network, expanding its per-seat, on-demand service to 45 communities throughout the southeast when they began or end their trip at any of the 10 DayPorts in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Related Story  It also launched service to its previously announced new point at North Miami/Opa-locka, Fla (OPF).
Since the official launch of its per-seat, on-demand jet service in Florida in early October, DayJet doubled its DayPort service network and added 50 destinations across five states in the Southeast, while more than doubling its membership base.
“The rapid contraction of regional transportation options is causing many U.S. communities to become increasingly isolated,” said Ed Iacobucci, DayJet president and CEO. “Businesses in smaller communities regularly miss economic development opportunities and suffer productivity losses because of this growing isolation. As part of DayJet’s mission to bring new direct transportation options to cities across the Southeast, we are proud to add Macon, Montgomery and North Miami/Opa-locka to the roll call of DayPort communities.”
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2007 report on Aviation Industry Performance, both the number of scheduled flights and available seat capacity at small, non-hub airports declined by 27 percent and 17 percent respectively between 2000 and 2007. In addition, the number of scheduled flights less than 500 miles dropped by 43 percent during the same period.
As scheduled airlines seek more efficiency by abandoning smaller cities, flying larger aircraft less frequently and on longer flights, business professionals living in the Southeast are hindered by a lack of efficient regional travel options. As a result, almost 40 million of the Southeast’s 52 million annual business trips are driven rather than flown.
DayJet restores the ability to conduct day trips between small and medium-sized regional markets. In addition, each new DayPort community is projected to enjoy a total annual economic impact in excess of $10 million from the arrival of DayJet service within its first three years of operation.
DayJet will operate from fixed based operator Macon Jet Center located at Macon Downtown Airport. Macon is currently served by one scheduled airline offering daily flights to Atlanta. Between 2000 and 2007, the number of scheduled flights serving Macon declined by 58 percent and seat capacity also decreased by 45 percent (OAG Worldwide, Inc.). Located in Bibb County in the heart of Georgia, the greater metropolitan area of Macon has a total population of 476,000. Rated by Industry Week magazine as one of the top 25 most productive in the nation, Macon’s local industry produces everything from airplanes to zippers.
In Montgomery, DayJet will operate from FBO Montgomery Aviation located at Montgomery Regional Airport/Dannelly Field. Montgomery is currently served by three scheduled airlines offering daily flights to Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis and Houston. Between 2000 and 2007, the number of scheduled flights serving Montgomery declined by 25 percent and seat capacity also decreased by 38 percent (OAG Worldwide, Inc.). Located in Montgomery County, the greater metropolitan area of Montgomery has a total population of 346,000. The city serves as Alabama’s state capital and a major center of commerce for the Southeast. According to the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, one-third of the nation’s population lives within a 600 mile radius of Montgomery.
DayJet will operate from FBO Miami Executive Aviation at Opa-locka Executive Airport, located in Northern Miami-Dade County, also known as the gateway to the Americas. A city with diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, Miami is home to 500 multinational companies that serve North, South and Central America, the Caribbean and beyond. With a population of 2.4 million and 84-miles of coastline, Miami-Dade County combines the quality of life of a subtropical resort community with the business benefits of a major metropolitan area.