Regional Air Service Impact The Importance of Toledo Express Airport Jack Penning Director of Market Analysis Sixel Consulting Group
Agenda Toledo Express Airport Comeback Capacity Loss Recent Passenger Growth Air Service in Regional Markets Changing Airline Business Model The Impact of Consolidation Air Service Economic Impact The Value of Additional Flights
TOL Capacity is Down 81% From its 01 Peak Available Airline Seats per Month at Toledo Express Airport January 2000 November 2013 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Source: US DOT Database T100
TOL Capacity is Down 81% From its 01 Peak Available Airline Seats per Month at Toledo Express Airport January 2000 November 2013 90,000 80,000 70,000 From 1,505 Departing Seats per Day To 295 Departing Seats per Day 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Source: US DOT Database T100
Rising Jet Fuel Prices Are to Blame 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 Available Airline Seats per Month at Toledo Express Airport vs. Price of Jet Fuel January 2000 November 2013 50,000 Jet Fuel Price 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Source: US DOT Database T100; IATA Jet Fuel Price Monitor
Rising Jet Fuel Prices Are to Blame 90,000 Available Airline Seats per Month at Toledo Express Airport vs. Price of Jet Fuel January 2000 November 2013 80,000 70,000 Jet Fuel Up 74% Since January of 2000 60,000 50,000 Jet Fuel Price 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Source: US DOT Database T100; IATA Jet Fuel Price Monitor
TOL is Filling More of Its Airline Seats Available Airline Seats per Month at Toledo Express Airport vs. Load Factor January 2000 November 2013 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Source: US DOT Database T100
TOL is Filling More of Its Airline Seats Available Airline Seats per Month at Toledo Express Airport vs. Load Factor January 2000 November 2013 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 Load Factor 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Source: US DOT Database T100
TOL is Filling More of Its Airline Seats Available Airline Seats per Month at Toledo Express Airport vs. Load Factor January 2000 November 2013 90,000 80,000 Percentage of Seats Filled Up 92% 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 Load Factor 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Source: US DOT Database T100
2013 Was TOL s First Growth Year Since 2004 20,000 Passengers per Month at Toledo Express Airport January 2011 November 2013 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2011-01 2012-01 2013-01 Source: US DOT Database T100; Toledo Express Airport
2013 Was TOL s First Growth Year Since 2004 20,000 18,000 16,000 Passengers per Month at Toledo Express Airport January 2011 November 2013 Passengers Up 11% 2013 vs. 2012 January 2014 Passengers Up 45% vs. 2013 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2011-01 2012-01 2013-01 Source: US DOT Database T100; Toledo Express Airport
TOL Retains Just 6% of Region s Passengers Source: Sixel Consulting Group Toledo True Market Study
TOL Retains Just 6% of Region s Passengers TOL Catchment Generates 6,482 Passengers per Day TOL Captures Just 389 Passengers per Day 65% Use Detroit 12% Use Cleveland 10% Use Columbus Source: Sixel Consulting Group Toledo True Market Study
Air Service In Regional Markets
Fuel is the Single Largest Airline Expense 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 1995:10.8% Fuel as a Percentage of Airline Cost Calendar Year 1991 Calendar Year 2013; Worldwide Airlines Today: 35.9% Source: Sixel Consulting Group Analysis of ICAO and IATA Estimates, February 2014
Increasing Costs Have Spurred Consolidation 1978 1990 2000 Today
Small Regional Jet Capacity is Down 16% Small Regional Jet Capacity Index in North American Markets Calendar Year 2004 Calendar Year 2013 AA DL/NW UA/CO US Industry 1.50 Domestic Regional Jet Capacity Growth Index 1.40 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 1.16 1.08 1.04 1.23 1.05 1.21 1.03 0.95 0.96 AA is Growing Small RJs UA is Reducing Small RJs 1.13 0.95 0.87 1.05 1.07 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 0.89 0.79 0.91 0.78 1.03 0.88 0.74 1.10 0.86 0.64 1.17 0.84 0.58 Page 17
Air Service Economic Impact
Air Service Has a Huge Economic Impact The New Knowledge Based Economy Relies on Air Service Communities Set Themselves Apart in Business Recruitment by Demonstrating Good Air Service Air Service is Top Factor in Company Relocation Ranks With Facilities, Workforce, and Tax Burden The Lower the Cost of Air Service Access, the Greater the Opportunity for Business Expansion Locally Poor Connectivity Costs Businesses Money Example: Fargo, North Dakota Major Business Does 2,100 Roundtrips to Seattle Per Year No Non-Stop Service Connecting Service Loses Eight Hours Per Trip Business Loses 16,800 Hours Per Year in Travel Time Total Business Productivity Loss: $823,200 Per Year Source: Sixel Consulting Group
Economic Impact in Non Hub Markets Example: Lafayette, Indiana Two Regional Jet Flights/Day to/from Chicago O Hare $4,063,723 Total Economic Impact $1,819,362 $1,085,101 $850,000 $309,260 Direct Airport Impact/Spillover Indirect Impact FAA Entitlement Impact Other Impacts/Filter Thru Econ $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 40.4 New Jobs 25.4 New Airport-Related Jobs 15 New Transportation Industry Jobs Total Labor Income: $1.45 Million/Year $0 Direct Visitor Impact 6,720 New Annual Hotel Nights Source: Sixel Consulting Group Economic Impact Study, Purdue University Airport
The Likelihood of [success] increases when the community demonstrates that enhanced air service is a priority by financially participating in air service improvement programs. Government Accountability Office Report on Improving Air Service at Small Community Airports
Regional Air Service Impact The Importance of Toledo Express Airport Jack Penning Director of Market Analysis Sixel Consulting Group