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Key report recommends LA explore selling Ontario airport

KPPC: By Paul Glickman
September 23, 2012

Los Angeles’ chief administrative officer is recommending that the city enter into negotiations over the potential sale of Ontario airport to the city of Ontario and/or other interested parties.

Report urges L.A./Ontario Airport negotiations to continue

LA Times: By Dan Weikel
September 23, 2012

The city of Los Angeles should continue negotiating with government officials from the Inland Empire to determine if there is a way to transfer control of L.A./Ontario International Airport to them, a new report recommended Friday.

The report by Miguel Santana, the chief administrative officer for Los Angeles, also concluded that a December 2011 proposal by Ontario municipal officials to take over the struggling airport should be declined.

Plenty of potential for LA/ONT, reports says

Daily Bulletin: Liset Marquez and Andrew Edwards, Staff Writers
September 22, 2012

L.A./Ontario International Airport could become the busiest midsized airport in its region, a top Los Angeles official wrote in a report that contemplates serious talks between his city and Ontario that could lead to the airport changing hands.

Los Angeles released the report late Friday.

Ontario praises L.A. report recommending negotiations for transfer of Ontario International Airport

City of Ontario Press Release
September 21, 2012

ONTARIO, Calif. - September 21, 2012 -- Ontario City Council Member Alan D. Wapner issued the following statement in reaction to Los Angeles City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana recommending Los Angeles and Ontario open negotiations for the transfer of Ontario International Airport (ONT) to the new Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA): 

ONT plan to be discussed at LAWA meeting today

Daily Bulletin: Staff Report
September 17, 2012

L.A./Ontario International Airport officials today are expected to present a new marketing and incentive plan for the troubled facility at 1:30 p.m. today at the Los Angeles World Airports' Board of Commissioners meeting in Los Angeles.

Ontario officials are also expected to release the response letter from the airlines regarding the proposed incentive plan at ONT.

Airlines at ONT that bring in new flights could benefit by having their rental fees waived for two years or aided by a $500,000 marketing campaign, according to the plan.

AIRPORT: Ontario to airlines – more flights, free rent

Press Enterprise: By Kimberly Pierceall
September 12, 2012

Free rent, a break in fees and up to $500,000 a year worth of advertising appear to be offers to any airline that adds new daily flights at Ontario International Airport, according to a proposal from the airport’s owner Los Angeles World Airports.

The airport’s manager had already announced a plan to offer incentives but few details were known until Wednesday, Sept. 12, when Los Angeles World Airports released a letter it mailed to the leader of Ontario’s Airport Airline Affairs Committee.

ONT officials release incentive plan letter

Daily Bulletin: Liset Marquez
September 12, 2012

L.A. Ontario International Airport officials today have released a letter that it sent out to airlines that details a proposed incentive plan at the troubled facility.
The letter outlines three incentive proposals that aim to increase flights coming into the airport.

One of the plans is in response to a proposal submitted by the airlines earlier this year.

Ontario officials also suggested airlines be responsible for additional services such as baggage and passenger boarding bridges.

Airlines have idea how to save ONT: Get LAWA out of the way

Press Enterprise: by Cassie MacDuff
September 12, 2012

So now we finally know what incentives one of Los Angeles World Airports’ managers has offered to airlines to beef up flights at Ontario International Airport.
 
Free rent, reduced fees and $500,000 worth of advertising for any airline that adds flights at the struggling inland airfield.
 

OCBC President and CEO Lucy Dunn Appointed to Ontario International Airport Authority

OCBC.org
September 12, 2012

IRVINE, CA — OCBC President and CEO Lucy Dunn was appointed unanimously Tuesday evening by the Ontario City Council to the newly formed Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA).

LA's CAO report on possible sale of ONT to be released this month

Daily Bulletin: by Liset Marquez
September 12, 2012

ONTARIO - It will be at least another two to three weeks before an analysis on the feasibility of transferring LA/Ontario International Airport to local control is released.

Los Angeles City Council's Trade, Commerce and Tourism committee directed the city's administrative officer, Miguel Santana, to review Ontario's proposal to regain control of the facility back in March.

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