Ever see the billboards that show our National Debt
We should add the cost, or for that profits, from the DIF to the Polar Park scoreboard for the taxpayers to know exactly how their investment in Polar Park is doing.
Lets not forget how Polar Park was sold to the taxpayers
Revenue neutral to the taxpayers
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Airline: Delta
Destination: LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
Departure Time: 2:24 PM
If people driving by the billboards saw that there were flights and it showed the live status of them, more people could look at it and see where you can take a flight out of Worcester and what times. One thing that might deter people away still (which Pre Covid it was a common trend with airports like Worcester) is secondary airports use to always be more money per person than main airports like Boston and JFK when trying to fly out of them, but some people don’t realize that it’s no longer the case. Look up flights to JFK from Boston and Worcester, it’s cheaper to fly out of Worcester than Boston. As this comment is being typed, ORH to JFK is $46 ($81 with a carry on) using JetBlue for both flights, and it’s $74 with delta out of Boston for a morning flight. LaGuardia it’s the same way, Boston to LaGuardia is $54 for either a 10pm flight with delta or a 6am flight with JetBlue with it costing $79 if you want a carry on. Worcester to LaGuardia is only $50 for a 2pm flight with delta. If you can do a connecting flight, unless the connecting times are either really short or long, Worcester would be a no brainer if people knew. Some people like ones with disability’s or one with very young kids might prefer Boston because of a direct flight and having kids with a stroller and your bags can be a hassle. But like I said, if you can do a connecting flight, then you would really be missing out. People don’t even realize that the price difference you think your saving flying out of Boston instead of Worcester, your spending just to get to Boston instead.
As for announcements about the airport, I heard none at the game yesterday nor did I hear any at the multiple games I went to last year. I also don't get how you say the free parking is a moot point. Anything with the word "free" gets people's attention. I find it to be a major blunder that I live 3 miles from the airport and drive by it multiple times per week and only found out about the free parking several months into it being offered by reading this blog. To be fair, free parking wouldn't make a difference to me either way since I live so close and would just have a neighbor or friend drop me off, but you're telling me that people in the Metro West area wouldn't find that appealing? Even when parking goes back to $7 a day or whatever it is that's still a great marketing opportunity as well. Park at Worcester airport for a week for the price of a single day +/- at Logan plus no traffic and tolls to deal with. I think the way this airport is being run is pathetic and a waste of tax payer money. Used to be a frequent user when Direct Air offered direct flights to multiple Florida destinations. And I don't need a lecture about how Direct Air failed. Regardless of whatever happened with Direct Air, the planes were always full or close to it because they gave people what they wanted, direct flights to leisure destinations. Now with all the issues with JetBlue I have no interest in trying to fly through JFK and waste a whole day traveling due to potential delays, etc. Was looking at flying on Delta to West Palm Beach out of Worcester but the connection time is way to tight, like 40 minutes at LGA, and if I miss that it's another 4 hours before the next flight to West Palm Beach with an arrival after 10pm so it's just not worth the headache. I'll probably just fly out of Providence.
And hey anonymous, if you kept it under 80mph, you might see the digital billboards promoting the airporT on 290. Maybe Massport needs to bitch to the billboard company to reduce the circulation time on the screen. Or better yet, get a stationary billboard. And put them on the Pike or 146 to catch the eye of those heading to Logan or Green.