Air Service Incentive Program
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ASIP5 AIR SERVICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THE MIA AIR SERVICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM INTRODUCTION: The Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD), op- destination (city) from MIA will qualify for 100% erator of Miami International Airport (MIA), is pleased abatement of landing fees on the new service, for a to offer ASIP5, the latest and most dynamic of its air 12-month Promotional Period. The service must be service incentive programs. The MIA ASIP5 comple- operated for 12 consecutive months. The incen- ments the strategies and objectives of the airport’s tive is available for any domestic U.S or Cana- air service development efforts while encouraging in- dian city pair regardless of present service levels cumbent carriers at MIA to consider expansion and to and from MIA by the applicant carrier or an- new market development. other carrier on that specific route. MIA OBJECTIVES: 2. New International Passenger Air Service: A. Any air carrier establishing scheduled, year-round • Stimulate domestic and international passenger passenger service to an international destination (city air service at MIA and / or airport) not currently served from MIA by any • Stimulate international freighter service to MIA carrier, will qualify for 100% abatement of landing • Increase non-aeronautical revenues at MIA fees on the qualifying service, for a 12-month Pro- • Reduce costs per enplaned passenger at MIA motional Period. Any secondary airports within the same destination will be deemed a new interna- ASIP5 PROGRAM COMPONENTS: tional route and will qualify for the incentive. For example, a carrier commencing London-Gatwick The MIA ASIP5 offers features that include: service will qualify for the incentive even though • An incentive for domestic passenger routes and MIA is already served from London-Heathrow. added frequencies from any US and Canadian The service must be operated for 12 consecutive city/market. months. • An incentive for new international routes presently • Following service commencement, and continu- not served from MIA and for international routes ing for a 24 month period thereafter, any ad- from secondary airports from an international ditional frequencies added to the new pas- destination that is presently served from MIA. senger route will qualify for the incentive for a • Cooperative advertising programs providing full 12-month term effective upon the date the matching funds to promote new international additional frequencies commence. If an air car- routes. rier begins a service with a frequency of three • Incentives for new international passenger routes times per week, and subsequently adds a arriving at designated off-peak hours at MIA’s fourth or any additional frequencies, the lat- Central and South Terminals. ter would qualify for a full 12 month incentive • Incentives for new scheduled freighter services from the date(s) of commencement. from markets in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East/Gulf. • A carrier choosing to arrive at MIA during desig- • A separate incentive package for new passenger nated off-peak hours at the Central or South routes initiated from Africa, Asia and Middle Terminals at MIA will also receive an additional East/Gulf markets. 12-month abatement of landing fees on the quali- fying service. The service must be operated for 12 The MIA ASIP5 is a three-year program effective: consecutive months. Arrival times for qualification October 1, 2015. ASIP5 officially replaces the pre- for this additional benefit are: vious MIA incentive program and all offerings as contained within ASIP4. • Central Terminal – Concourse E Commencing 0400 to 1200 hours daily • Central Terminal – Concourse F QUALIFYING PASSENGER FLIGHTS Commencing 0400 to 1330 hours daily • South Terminal - Commencing 1. New Domestic Passenger Air Service: 2300 to 0400 hours Any air carrier establishing scheduled, year-round and from 0900 to 1300 hours daily passenger service to any U.S. or Canadian MIAMI-DADE AVIATION DEPARTMENT B. Any carrier establishing scheduled, year-round QUALIFYING CARGO FLIGHTS passenger service to an international destination (city and / or airport) not currently served from MIA by any A. Any carrier establishing scheduled, year-round carrier, will also be offered the opportunity to par- cargo freighter service from Africa, Asia, Europe, ticipate in a matching funds advertising campaign to or the Middle East/Gulf Region on a cargo route assist in promoting the new route. The Miami-Dade not currently served by an all-cargo freighter to Aviation Department (MDAD) will offer the carrier up MIA will qualify for a 100% abatement of landing fees to $50,000, to be matched with an equal amount for a 12-month Promotional Period. The qualifying from the carrier to establish a mutually agreed upon service must be operated for 12 consecutive months. advertising campaign. There will be no direct reim- Originating flight numbers and aircraft (same- bursements to the carrier. Reimbursements will plane service) must remain the same between only be made through direct payments to agreed- the originating city and Miami during the entire upon media or advertising sources, and only via 12-month period. MIA’s standard invoice and payment processes for such services. The collaborative advertising • Following service commencement, and continuing campaign provided under this incentive will begin for a 24 month period thereafter, any additional at commencement of the qualifying new route frequencies added to the new cargo route will and will conclude at the end of the 12-month qualify for the 100% incentive for a full 12-month benefit period. term effective from the date the additional fre- quencies commence. MIAMI-DADE AVIATION DEPARTMENT B. Any carrier establishing scheduled year-round QUALIFYING AFRICA, ASIA & MIDDLE EAST/GULF freighter service from Africa, Europe, or the Mid- PASSENGER FLIGHTS dle East/Gulf Region on a cargo route not cur- A. Any air carrier establishing scheduled, year- rently served by an all-cargo freighter to MIA round passenger service to an international destina will also be offered the opportunity to participate - in a matching funds advertising campaign to assist tion (city and/or airport) not currently served from MIA in promoting the new route. The Miami-Dade Avia- by any carrier, in Africa, Asia and the Middle East/Gulf tion Department (MDAD) will offer the carrier up to will qualify for 100% abatement of landing fees on $25,000, to be matched with an equal amount from the new service, for a 24-month Promotional Period. the carrier to establish a mutually agreed upon ad- The service must be operated for 12 consecutive vertising campaign. There will be no direct reim- months and will then qualify for an additional bursements to the carrier. Reimbursements 12-consecutive month period for a total of 24 will only be made through direct payments to months of benefit. Each 12-month period of ser- agreed-upon media or advertising sources, and vice will be evaluated for compliance under the only via MIA’s standard invoice and payment pro- terms of the program. cesses for such services. The collaborative ad- • Following service commencement, and continuing vertising campaign provided under this incentive for a 24-month period thereafter, any additional will begin at commencement of the qualifying frequencies added to the new passenger route new route and will conclude at the end of the will qualify for the incentive for a full 24-month 12-month benefit period. term effective upon the date the additional fre- quencies commence. ASIP5 AIR SERVICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM B. Any carrier establishing new, scheduled, year- vided under this incentive will begin upon round passenger service to an international commencement of the qualifying new route destination (city and/or airport) not currently and will conclude at the end of a 12-month served from MIA by any carrier, in Africa, Asia period. The second-year campaign will com- and the Middle East/ Gulf will also be offered the mence at the on-set of that service period opportunity to participate in a matching funds and may continue through the full second advertising campaign to assist in promoting the year of service commitment. new route. The Miami-Dade Aviation Depart- ment (MDAD) will offer up to $100,000, per • A carrier choosing to arrive at MIA during desig- year, for two separate years, to be matched with nated off-peak hours at the Central or South an equal amount from the carrier to establish Terminals at MIA will also receive an additional a mutually agreed upon advertising campaign. $100,000, per year, for two separate years, to be The new service associated with the Mar- matched with an equal amount from the carrier keting Support Incentive must operate for to establish a mutually agreed upon advertising 12 consecutive months, and will then quali- campaign. Arrival times for qualification for this fy for the second-year advertising funds al- additional benefit are: location with MDAD. There will be no direct • Central Terminal – Concourse E - Commencing reimbursements to the carrier. Reimburse- 0400 to 1200 hours daily ments will only be made through direct pay- • Central Terminal – Concourse F - Commencing ments to agreed-upon media or advertising 0400 to 1330 hours daily sources, and only via MIA’s standard invoice • South Terminal – Commencing 2300 to 0400 and payment processes for such services. hours and from 0900 to 1300 hours daily The collaborative advertising campaign pro- MIAMI-DADE AVIATION DEPARTMENT FUNDING THE PROGRAM: To mitigate any adverse effects to landing fees paid IMPORTANT: An airline participating in ASIP5 by other MIA air carriers, MDAD will fund the ASIP5 must report any changes to the number of fre- through the airport’s Retainage Sub-account Im- quencies, aircraft type and/or series at least provement Fund to offset the landing fees waived. thirty (30) days in advance of any changes dur- Total incentive program funding will be capped at $3 ing the entire Promotional Period.