August 18, 2006

Golden Triangle Airport

The Golden Triangle Regional Airport is centrally located between the cities of Columbus, Starkville and West Point, Mississippi, and is only 15 minutes away from Mississippi State University, Mississippi University for Women and Old Waverly Golf Club, rated by Golf Digest as one of the top 100. The May 2005 issue of Golf Digest lists America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses and Old Waverly is No. 94. http://www.gtra.com/

If you were to guess, what kind of air service would you think they have??? How about three flights per day on Delta Connection ATA on a CRJ100 to Delta hub Atlanta. Although parking is not free, the weekly cost is $25 but there is free wireless.

What is my point??? It amazes me that small airports like Golden Triangle Airport and McAllen Airport (http://www.mcallenairport.com/) in Texas can have such better airline service then ORH? What do all of these smaller airports have in common?

  1. Great web pages
  2. Free or very low charges for parking (less then ORH)
  3. Free wireless internet
  4. Couple Direct Leisure flights to popular tourist detinations
  5. Daily shuttles to a major hub
  6. Terminals that are full, not empty slots like our "restaurant spot"

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Youngstown not only is the 3rd cheapest place to live in America, but we are ranked the 4TH best place to golf in America.

Yes believe it or not, the 50+ courses within 30 minutes of the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport you think could be something to attract tourists TO Youngstown...

Of course that has no happened yet....

Anonymous said...

GTR is served by ASA (Atlantic Southeast Airlines) Delta Connection to Atlanta and Northwest Airlink to Memphis