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Air Service Development and Consulting Services

7/3/2025
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Yakima, Washington

City of Yakima

Buyer seeks air service development and consulting services for Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field. The consultant will develop air service strategies to attract additional flights, analyze market demand, and create proposals for airlines. Services include negotiating with carriers, developing business alliances, securing cooperative funding, and creating marketing programs. The airport currently has limited service and seeks expansion to improve financial viability.

  • 6/10/2025 - Site Visit
  • 6/25/2025 - Due Date for Written Questions
  • 6/30/2025 - Addendum - Written answers provided
  • 7/3/2025 - Proposal Due Date
  • 7/22/2025 - Presentations/Interviews (if requested)
  • 7/28/2025 - Notice of Intent to Award
  • 8/19/2025 - Council Approval and Award
  • Experience providing air service development consulting services
  • Demonstrated experience with air service development involving major airlines
  • Experience developing strategic recommendations for air service incentive programs
  • Working knowledge of Airport operations and airline operations
  • No conflicts due to representation of other airports
  • Define YKM catchment area and analyze origin/destination travel patterns
  • Develop comprehensive passenger air service program for Yakima Air Terminal
  • Create detailed proposals for meetings with targeted air carriers
  • Negotiate long-term air service contracts with competitive pricing
  • Investigate charter services and low-cost airline opportunities
  • Create business alliances with companies and organizations for air service goals
  • Secure community pledge funding for commercial air service
  • Develop cooperative marketing programs with airlines
  • Analyze leakage to competing airports (PSC, GEG, SEA)
  • Investigate business aviation and airport development opportunities