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To recognize and congratulate the Columbus Regional Airport Authority on partnering with domestic airlines to increase access to direct flights from Columbus to cities in the West Coast region.
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WHEREAS, nonstop flights are important economic development tools that bring more jobs, more visitors and more prosperity to the Columbus Region, all while saving time; and
WHEREAS, on average these nonstop, roundtrip flights save up to six hours of travel time, a significant savings for the traveler and the organization they represent; and
WHEREAS, new nonstop service to San Francisco, Seattle and Salt Lake City, on United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines, respectively, launched in 2019; and
WHEREAS, if we support these new flights, we will secure them for the long term and also attract new opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus City Auditor has updated the city’s travel policy to allow the use of direct flights to improve both time and economic efficiency among the city’s workforce, saving the city money; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: To recognize and congratulate the Columbus Regional Airport Authority on partnering with domestic airlines to increase access to direct flights from Columbus to cities in the West Coast region.