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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 23 O C T O B E R 2 9 , 2 0 1 8 F O C U S T R A N S P O R TAT I O N / I N F R A S T R U C T U R E go down only slightly next year, while American will lead the pack with 29.34% of scheduled seats. Bradbury says that having no single carrier above 30% ensures stability and a nice, even pie, though he says there may be opportunities for the existing carriers to add destinations, like perhaps American adding destinations in its home state of Texas. He's also been sur- prised to see price competition among carriers, like between American and United to Chicago, and was pleased with JetBlue's decision to stay in Portland. JetBlue spokesman Philip Stewart says the carrier remains committed to Portland, where it does not plan to eliminate positions. "Portland is a customer favorite destination and sees a strong surge in travel during the warmer months of the year," Stewart says. JetBlue will add service in the busy travel season. Summer service will start next spring, though the airline has not yet announced a start date or number of daily flights. Offering a mix of carriers Speaking more generally, Bradbury says the Jetport offers an "optimal" service mix of Southwest, the larg- est domestic carrier; all three global alliances; and newcomer Frontier, the Denver-based low-cost carrier. "ere are Midwestern metropoli- tan statistical areas of our size that would be ecstatic to have the level of air service we have," Bradbury says. Frontier Airlines, which came to Portland in July, now flies to Denver, Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and Orlando, Fla., and will start other Florida flights, to Tampa and Fort Myers, in mid-November. "For a pretty large Northeastern catchment market to not have main- line service to Florida was interest- ing," says Daniel Schurz, Frontier senior vice president, commercial. "What we saw in the market was an opportunity to serve Florida." MAINEBIZ.BIZ/MENTALHEALTH S P O N S O R E D B Y Mainebiz will bring together professional experts and experienced CEOs to discuss the best ways to understand and manage mental health issues in the workplace. The panel will discuss the opportunities and resources to help employees and employers work through the challenges of coping with mental health issues. Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBHC18 Join us on November 29! 7:30–10:30am FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER, VISIT C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » There are Midwestern MSAs of our size that would ecstatic to have the level of air service we have. — Paul Bradbury Portland International Jetport

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