Healthy competition among US airline carriers certainly helps to keep down the cost of business and personal travel. At times, however, the myriad flights and fares available from airlines – US and international – can be overwhelming.
A great way to eliminate the clutter is to establish a relationship with regional US airline carriers. Even better, the customer service you receive from regional American airline carriers is often better, as a regional airline carrier doesn't have as many customers and flights to keep track of on a given day.
To partner with the right regional US airline carriers:
- Explore which airline carriers in the US service your region and travel to destinations you frequent most.
- Find out about US airline carriers that have frequent flyer programs.
- Learn everything you can about regional airlines. US carries often have special perks for businesses
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Determine where you're going - and where you've been
If the majority of your business travel is regional, there's really no need to go with major airlines - US regional airlines will do the trick.
I recommend: Obviously, you’ll need to search for US airline carriers based on your region, but a few that come to mind are
Atlantic Airlines,
JetBlue, and
Horizon Air.
Reap the benefits of rewards programs
Rewards programs from United States airline carriers can save your business a ton of money. And if you team up with just a couple of US airline carriers, the benefits will roll in.
I recommend: Bering Air’s Gold Points program uses a point system that provides percentage discounts on future travel, cash rewards, and free tickets to entice this airline carrier's members to keep flying.
Aloha Airlines has a basic rewards program where you earn miles toward discounts. The regional US airline also gives the option of joining the Ali'i Loyalty Program, which significantly boosts the miles members earn per flight as well as offers other perks like priority seating.
Explore online booking services
Even if you give your loyalty to a few regional US air carriers, you may want to compare fares between major and regional airline carriers using online booking web sites. You'll be amazed at the deals that pop up from time to time.
I recommend: SmartFares,
Cheapflights.com,
CheapOair.com and
bookingbuddy have all teamed up with United States airline carriers to provide discounts for certain travel dates and times.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Charter service lets you pick the time the time you want to fly and eliminates hassles like baggage claim and check-in. However, you'll pay for this convenience: Chartering a jet can cost anywhere between $2,000 and $5,000 per hour in flight.
The official source of Airline Carriers Based in the US is
the Airline Carriers Based in the US page at Business.com
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