New marketing plan dubs this area "The Beach"

[yippie]

yippie, I don't understand. The brochure has "the (TM) beach" logo on both sides. It seems very straightforward to me.

I'm sorry. It doesn't seem clear to me. Most people would not pay attention to the logo. Where is the written word? Where is their goal WRITTEN to let people know what they are giving money to.

Where does it SAY they are going to rename out area?

Logo's are great and usually identified with businesses, but not for someone to assume they are going to call the entire area the logo name..

 

[Matt J]

I was able to look at it. I believe it's the same one you can get from their website.

I love that for free you can get a "training session", commit (are required) to display a sticker in a window, and link to the website froms yours. Of course if you want to be a policy maker on this pile you have to once again pay to play. A mere $15,000 for voting rights.

I can see the training session in some sort of clock work orange setting.

 

[seagrovegirl]

I was able to look at it. I believe it's the same one you can get from their website.

I love that for free you can get a "training session", commit (are required) to display a sticker in a window, and link to the website froms yours. Of course if you want to be a policy maker on this pile you have to once again pay to play. A mere $15,000 for voting rights.

I can see the training session in some sort of clock work orange setting.

I have never in my life heard of a marketing plan like this. It is shoved down your throat unless you pay 15K (or M) to have your say..but no guarantee. It's unconstitutional!

 

[Will B]

Yes. But they prompted other airlines to take a look at their fleets as well and American, for example, has grounded many of their planes.

Two totally separate issues. Southwest failed to do perscribed inspection on the 737's and were allowed to get away with it by a few at the FAA. Whistleblowers raised the flag on that one.

Delta and American voluntarily reinspected a wire bundle due to a language discrepancy between the service bulletin that gives the instructions and the FAA's interpretation of it. The bulletin called out for tying wires at intervals approximately every 3 inches. The FAA said "not to exceed 3 inches". There was never a safety issue with American and Delta as opposed to Southwest.

Bottom line was that it was a case of the FAA thumping it's chest after being made to look so bad in the Southwest issue...

 

[wrobert]

I have never in my life heard of a marketing plan like this. It is shoved down your throat unless you pay 15K (or M) to have your say..but no guarantee. It's unconstitutional!

In what way? It is voluntary. Just a business group trying to respond to what they perceive as a need.

 

[seagrovegirl]

In what way? It is voluntary. Just a business group trying to respond to what they perceive as a need.

For a price $$$$$$$ How many people or businesses have $15,000 to have a voice?? We don't want it, but we don't have a say...what constitutional about that??

 

[wrobert]

For a price $$$$$$$ How many people or businesses have $15,000 to have a voice?? We don't want it, but we don't have a say...what constitutional about that??

It is not a government thing. It is a group of private citizens doing what they want to do. The 1st amendment pretty much covers it. While you may not like it, start your own group and come up with something.

 

[Will B]

You forgot the insane traffic issues in Niceville on 20, which by the way is under construction AGAIN!

There are some issues with Eglin Air Force Base since the airport basically shares their runways. I am not sure EXACTLY what the issues are, however, I have understood for years that some of the airlines deter away from here for that reason.

Another reason is the Pensacola Airport offers space for less money to the airlines, serving a bigger area.

And, again, IMHO, they are going to go to the Panama City Airport. What St. Joe wants, St. Joe gets. And I think they will want a low cost, popular carrier like Southwest's presence.

Trust me...and this is coming from an employee of one of the big three airlines..."What St Joe wants, St Joe gets" is laughable. With fuel spiking where it is today airlines will only go where the routes will generate $$. At Delta a one cent increase in the price of fuel equates to an additional 25 million...yes, million...in operating expenses. St. Joe's pockets aren't that deep. Currently, Ft Walton traffic is busting at the seams. Pensacola is not far behind. Panama City just doesn't bear the fruit that the other two do, and as a result, is served by small regional aircraft that are usually not full.

Low cost or not, if there's no money in the route, it won't be served. Panama City will be a more viable contender once all the condos are built and occupied...

 

[seagrovegirl]

Where is the flight paths for the PC Airport???

 

[seagrovegirl]

Where is the flight paths for the PC Airport???

To clarify......Where are the planes going to fly in from? My concern is a flight path over SOWAL.........not likely I hope...just wondering.