Centerlines - September 2008 - (Page 33) ACI-NA 60TH ANNIVERSARY continued from page 29 Am eri can Avi ati on 4/15/4 8 on air service now dominate discussions with airport officials. “The price per barrel has gone steadily up since I got here and all of the sudden fuel is the word on everybody’s lips,” Principato shared. “It has certainly led to questions about air service and who is going to get air service and who is not, and how much competitive air service there will be.” Principato said this pressing issue is a marked change in dialogue from the beginning of the association’s 60th year, though the same issues remain iss for the 366 fo airports in ai the th U.S. and 180 18 airports in Canada that th enplane more than 95 m percent of p the t domestic and virtually all the international in airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. “A few months ago, we were talking about congestion and delay,” Principato said. “I don’t want people to lose sight of the fact that those issues are going to continue to be there. The most congested airports will remain congested and that will ripple through the system. We still have a lot of those same problems, so congestion delays, passenger service issues and the customer service issues that go along with that have, and will be, a big issue.” ACI-NA’s Contributions Principato said he is very proud of ACI-NA’s recent work on the proposed PFC increase as well as bringing a risk management approach to security. He remains concerned though this focus on shortterm industry problems will, as it so often in the past, divert attention from the system capacity needs. “The airlines financial performance plotted on a graph looks like a rollercoaster. But enplanements plotted on the same graph show a steady and sustained increase. I don’t think we can lose sight of that as we work a way through these challenging times. We need to keep planning for our future—the communities we serve accept no less,” Principato said. “I like the track we’re on,” Principato said. “We have a lot of work to do, but I am happy with the progress we have made so far.” More revelations and prizes seem destined for ACI-NA anniversaries ahead. ■ YOUR PACKAGES FLY HERE. MAYBE YOU SHOULD, TOO. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority congratulates ACI-NA on its 60th anniversary. As the home of UPS’ Worldport sorting facility, Louisville International Airport has grown to become the third largest cargo airport in the U.S. Our passenger service is just as impressive. With the lowest average air fares in Kentucky, high customer satisfaction ratings, LOUISVILLE and daily departures to 24 nonstop destinations, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT it’s easy to see why Louisville International FlyLouisville.com is the place to land. sm 393411_Greater.indd 1 7/31/08 2:54:35 PM 393262_Louisville.indd 1 www.aci-na.org | CENTERLINES 33 7/29/08 3:07:20 PM http://www.gtaa.com http://www.flylouisville.com http://www.aci-na.org
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