Secondary Airports

I simply do not see a flight to a popular leisure destination with one, two, or even three stops being successful. Leisure travelers want to get to there vacation fast, and are not willing to spend a whole day on planes and in airports. Business travelers are certainly not going to want to fly into a secondary airport from Worcester. For example, no one is going to fly into Gary, IN for Chicago. When ORH had non-stop service on American Eagle to Chicago (ORD), the planes didn't fill enough to maintain the flight. NON-STOP service to popular leisure4 destinations is the only type of commercial service that will work in Worcester for the forseeable future.

However, secondary airports like Worcester, Gary, and Youngstown should work together to get their message across to airlines. The vacation carriers need to know that these airports will bring profits if they give them the chance.