In the event the number of actual flights operated is below a 90% completion rate as published in the schedule, the airline may lose eligibility for participation in the ACIP
Non-Qualifying Service:
Aircraft capacity upgrades on existing service
Cargo or other non-passenger service
Participation Requirements:
Must have a fully executed signatory or non-signatory airline agreement with SMAA
Must be current in financial and other obligations with SMAA
Must remain current in financial and other obligations with SMAA
Must complete and submit an ACIP Application Form
Must have the ACIP Application Form approved by the SMAA President, CEO
DOMESTIC SERVICE INCENTIVES
Domestic New Non-Stop Destination or Additional Frequency Based Incentives
Rates and Charges Eligible for Incentive2Incentive (% Fee Reduction)1Year Round Service Daily or Less-than-Daily3Seasonal Daily or Less-than-Daily3
Landing Fees100%2 yrs2 Seasons
Terminal Rent Fees4100%2 yrs2 Seasons
Terminal & Gate Use Fees (Non-Sig)100%2 yrs2 Seasons
Preferential Apron Fees100%2 yrs2 Seasons
Hold Room Fees100%2 yrs2 Seasons
Baggage Claim Fees100%2 yrs2 Seasons
1 Fee reductions would be applied on invoices as credits against the amount that would have otherwise been due in the same month the ACIP Qualifying Service is provided
2 Incumbent Signatory Airlines will receive a prorated reduction on Non-Preferential Gate Use Fees, Concourse Circulation Area Fees, Baggage Claim Fees, and Joint Use Baggage & Makeup Area Fees Preferential Apron Fees, Hold Room Fees, and Baggage Claim Fees for qualifying flights. Landing Fees for Signatory and Non-Signatory airlines will be prorated for route additions by calculating MGLW or fraction of new operations compared to existing service. When upgrading from seasonal service to year-round service, fee waivers would only apply to the flights added3 The 2 yr./2 season incentives are for new routes currently not operated by incumbents, otherwise the incentive is reduced to 1 yr./1 season
4 Waiver of terminal rent fees is only available for new entrant airlines and cannot be extended beyond 2 years by adding additional flights and/or service. The location and size of office space provided will be determined by the SMAA
Domestic and Canadian Marketing Program Incentives12
New Year Round DailyNew Year Round Less-than-DailyNew Seasonal (Min 10 Weeks)
Maximum Funds per Qualifying Service150,000 Months 1-12 100,000 Months 13-24100,000 Months 1-12 50,000 Months 13-2475,000 1st Season 50,000 2nd Season
Support Cap2 Million
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