The Fly Guy

Managing partner for family that owns the Skico owners outlines expectations

Scott Condon
The Aspen Times

Inside Business: The airline industry is struggling because of the price of fuel. How do you think that’s going to affect Aspen/Snowmass as a destination resort?

Jim Crown: I am worried. Airlines are an extremely important form of mass transit, and the lifeblood of any destination resort. As they struggle to remain healthy, they must frequently re-assess their fleet and their route structure. Often this means cutting service, which would be bad for us. It will be vital to the health of this valley to lengthen the runway at the airport. In addition to increased safety, a longer runway will give us the best chance to make the area accessible to the greatest number of these new, fuel-efficient regional jets. If we can’t accommodate those new aircraft, residents and visitors might find themselves with very limited and expensive air travel choices, and be spending a lot more time in their cars. That would hurt the valley both financially and environmentally.

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