Why isn every award for nonstop service?
” Some reasons that connect service is awarded by airlines are: There is no nonstop carrier for a specific route. The nonstop carrier did not offer a bid on the city pair. Some carriers have so much traffic on certain routes that they do not want the Government business. The nonstop carrier did not meet the minimum requirements of the GSA RFP (Ex.: the nonstop flight might be too late at night to be beneficial for Federal travelers). The nonstop carrier charged an unreasonably high price. The connect service carrier offered a fare so low that it was the best overall value in terms of service and price, even considering all the advantages of nonstop service. A final note: unless commercial traffic also warrants it, a carrier will not add a new route for the Government. Information: Anne Gillen: 2-1661 or e-mail: ag16g@nih.
Even though nonstop service is heavily favored, it is not always available or the best value. Some of the reasons that connect service is awarded are as follows: There is no nonstop carrier for a specific route. The nonstop carrier did not offer on the airline city pair. Some carriers have so much traffic on certain routes that the carrier does not want the government business for the route. The nonstop carrier did not meet the minimum requirements as outlined in the RFP. For example, the nonstop flights might be too late at night to be beneficial for our federal traveler. The non-stop carrier has offered an unreasonably high price. The connect service carrier has offered a fare so low that it was the best overall value, even considering all the advantages of nonstop service.
