TC_zoid
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Agreed. I offered to license and donate one of Maine Imaging's hi-rez low aerial shots to present for passengers (up to 16' x 9') to see coming down the escalator to baggage. They never called me back. Most or many airports do this kind of thing, don't they? That first impression? The image I like was taken in the fall of the Portland Head light in the foreground, the downtown skyline in the midground, and the White Mountains with snow on them in the background. Makes Portland look like Shangri-La. It was a telephoto shot so it's all kind of scrunched together but looks fantastic despite. Who will pay for the print and mounting? We could create a GoFundMe page... or do nothing. Currently, the first thing passengers see when they come down the escalator is a life-size soiled taxidermy moose. How many moose do you see walking around Portland and its suburbs? Most Mainers have never seen one. Why is it so important? Portland is a far cry from Greenville.Great news for PWM. Runway lengths and demand aren’t as big of problems compared to something I believe the Jetport lacks big time: MARKETING. The Jetport may be the easiest and most convenient mid sized airport in the country and there aren’t commercials, ads, billboards, or anything else promoting it.
The runway can support A321s, B737-9er and MAXs, and for freight, an A300 which is quite large. Runway length is not a problem looking at overseas flights. Boston has flights to Iceland, Ireland, and the UK in the same aircraft types the Jetport sees everyday.
I believe that if the Jetport were to promote these new flights, the convenience of flying PWM, and all the benefits you don’t get at BOS or anywhere else, then demand would go through the roof!!