As we all know there have been problems with too many of the Allegiant flights since inception. Here is a quote from today's paper:
"Four of the 17 flights were subject to the airport’s traditional nemesis — fog." Actually think it is more then that since there were problems on 1/8, 12/30, 12/29 and 12/26, but for arguements sake 23.5% of flights have been delayed due to fog. By the way, these are not short delays, but rather long ones (8-10 hours) or the flights were diverted to Providence then bused to ORH.
I am starting to think that the assesment by the airport administration and IMG that the Category 1 landing system is sufficient is not correct. There is no way any airline, even if they have the lowest prices in the industry and we provide free parking, etc, can survive with 25% of the flights having delays.
How much would it cost to upgrade to the Category 3 landing system?? I have read somewhere (I forgot where) that it would cost around $8,000,000. Ironically enough approximately the same to amount that it would cost to close ORH. Started to get very worried about the future of ORH.
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6 months ago
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Navigate to www.closeorh.blogspot.com , find the November Archive and read the November 24 posting. There I said "The taxpayers will need to cough up even more for the necessary upgrades to the ILS. "
I do not see why it has to be just the Worcester tax-payers that have to take this burden on all by ourselves. If we are truly a "regional" airport, why can't we ask other towns for help to upgrade our landing system???
Why can't we go to the FAA and look for grant monies??
No one is going to spend 8-10 million dollars to upgrade the ILS for 3 flights a week. It would not come from the tax payers but Massport would be reponsible for the upgrade. The cost just does not make economic sense with the current situation of ORH.
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