Insiders who have gotten a look at the preliminary results from a large survey of local air travelers are surprised at how many business air travelers don’t use SLO airport. More than 2,000 frequent air travelers responded to the survey over the last four weeks. About 58 percent said they don’t use SLO airport and primarily fly out of LAX or San Jose. The primary reason: SLO needs more frequent flights to more destinations. More than 100 of this sample of frequent fliers said they take 80 or more trips a year. Respondents indicated that Denver, Sacramento and Seattle were the new destinations needed most and said they would take 4,900 trips to Denver (mostly connecting to other cities) if that service were offered. When the final results are released later in June they should provide important ammunition for the Chamber’s and EVC’s ongoing efforts to get expanded service here.
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