Originally Posted by
djp98374
There is enough tourists to support a rental car facility and improved airport. The issue is about time and costs.
expanding service to grand junction from Salt Lake City would be dumb. It’s still faster to just drive from SLC than to go to GJT then rent a car. 1 hr security, hf flight, hr to get car, 90 min drive vs 3.5 hr drive from SLC
you also have montrose and durango. Delta serves neither. Southwest serves montrose.
Originally Posted by
MP2086
Agreed. And Moab is highly seasonal. It's miserable from mid-May to September, and the middle of winter is too cold as well.
yes and that why running a year round tourism facility like rental car shop at CNY is probably not practical
i agree that for those in utah, flying from SLC to GJT to go to moab or western colorado is pointless - ppl drive there but for all connecting traffic GJT is a sustainable year round destination with easy driving to skiing, fall colors, summer everything, moab/canyonlands/capitol reef in spring and fall etc etc.. as a frequent visitor i'd rather see more flights to GJT than once or twice daily cr2s CNY-SLC which will probably benefit some local residents and maybe international tourists on packaged tours who do not drive...