Bellingham International Airport Business Air Service Survey

Purpose:
The Port of Bellingham is conducting a survey of businesses in Whatcom, Skagit, and the surrounding Counties to better understand local air service needs and travel patterns. Your input will help guide future air service development efforts at Bellingham International Airport (BLI).

Estimated completion time: 8 minutes

Page 1: Business Travel Overview

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* 1. Please describe the business sector you work for

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* 2. Approximately how many employees work for the company?

Sole Proprietor / Freelancer (I am the only employee)

2 – 10 Employees

11 – 50 Employees

51 – 250 Employees

251 – 1,000 Employees

Over 1,000 employees

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* 3. Where is your business primarily located?

Located in Whatcom County

Located in Skagit County

Located in Island or San Juan County

Located in Snohomish County

Located elsewhere in Washington State

Located in British Columbia (Lower Mainland or Vancouver Metro)

Multiple locations across the U.S.

International locations outside the U.S. and Canada

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* 4. What is your typical employee work model?

Employees work primarily onsite

Employees work primarily remotely

Employees follow a hybrid schedule

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* 5. How often do you or your employees travel for business purposes each year?

None

1–5 times

6–10 times

11–15 times

More than 16 times

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* 6. What are your most frequent business travel destinations, and approximately how many trips per year are made to each?

	None	1–5	6–10	11–15	16+
New York City, NY	New York City, NY None	New York City, NY 1–5	New York City, NY 6–10	New York City, NY 11–15	New York City, NY 16+
Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL None	Chicago, IL 1–5	Chicago, IL 6–10	Chicago, IL 11–15	Chicago, IL 16+
Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA None	Los Angeles, CA 1–5	Los Angeles, CA 6–10	Los Angeles, CA 11–15	Los Angeles, CA 16+
San Francisco / San Jose (Silicon Valley), CA	San Francisco / San Jose (Silicon Valley), CA None	San Francisco / San Jose (Silicon Valley), CA 1–5	San Francisco / San Jose (Silicon Valley), CA 6–10	San Francisco / San Jose (Silicon Valley), CA 11–15	San Francisco / San Jose (Silicon Valley), CA 16+
Dallas–Fort Worth, TX	Dallas–Fort Worth, TX None	Dallas–Fort Worth, TX 1–5	Dallas–Fort Worth, TX 6–10	Dallas–Fort Worth, TX 11–15	Dallas–Fort Worth, TX 16+
Houston, TX	Houston, TX None	Houston, TX 1–5	Houston, TX 6–10	Houston, TX 11–15	Houston, TX 16+
Atlanta, GA	Atlanta, GA None	Atlanta, GA 1–5	Atlanta, GA 6–10	Atlanta, GA 11–15	Atlanta, GA 16+
Washington, D.C.	Washington, D.C. None	Washington, D.C. 1–5	Washington, D.C. 6–10	Washington, D.C. 11–15	Washington, D.C. 16+
Boston, MA	Boston, MA None	Boston, MA 1–5	Boston, MA 6–10	Boston, MA 11–15	Boston, MA 16+
Denver, CO	Denver, CO None	Denver, CO 1–5	Denver, CO 6–10	Denver, CO 11–15	Denver, CO 16+
Phoenix, AZ	Phoenix, AZ None	Phoenix, AZ 1–5	Phoenix, AZ 6–10	Phoenix, AZ 11–15	Phoenix, AZ 16+
San Diego, CA	San Diego, CA None	San Diego, CA 1–5	San Diego, CA 6–10	San Diego, CA 11–15	San Diego, CA 16+
Charlotte, NC	Charlotte, NC None	Charlotte, NC 1–5	Charlotte, NC 6–10	Charlotte, NC 11–15	Charlotte, NC 16+
Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL	Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL None	Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL 1–5	Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL 6–10	Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL 11–15	Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL 16+
Orlando, FL	Orlando, FL None	Orlando, FL 1–5	Orlando, FL 6–10	Orlando, FL 11–15	Orlando, FL 16+
Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN	Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN None	Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN 1–5	Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN 6–10	Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN 11–15	Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN 16+
Detroit, MI	Detroit, MI None	Detroit, MI 1–5	Detroit, MI 6–10	Detroit, MI 11–15	Detroit, MI 16+
Nashville, TN	Nashville, TN None	Nashville, TN 1–5	Nashville, TN 6–10	Nashville, TN 11–15	Nashville, TN 16+
Philadelphia, PA	Philadelphia, PA None	Philadelphia, PA 1–5	Philadelphia, PA 6–10	Philadelphia, PA 11–15	Philadelphia, PA 16+
Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh, PA None	Pittsburgh, PA 1–5	Pittsburgh, PA 6–10	Pittsburgh, PA 11–15	Pittsburgh, PA 16+
Portland, OR	Portland, OR None	Portland, OR 1–5	Portland, OR 6–10	Portland, OR 11–15	Portland, OR 16+
Other	Other None	Other 1–5	Other 6–10	Other 11–15	Other 16+

Other, please specify:

Page 2: Airport and Travel Preferences

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* 7. Which airports do you or your employees currently use most often for business travel?

Bellingham International Airport (BLI)

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)

Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Paine Field (PAE)

Other

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* 8. How important would additional nonstop destinations from Bellingham be to your business?

Not important

Somewhat important

Important

Very important

Critical

Not important

Somewhat important

Important

Very important

Critical

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* 9. Which days and times do you most often prefer to travel for business? (Multiple choice — select all that apply)

Early morning departures

Midday departures

Late afternoon/evening departures

Weekend travel

Page 3: Community Engagement

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* 10. Are you familiar with how community Minimum Revenue Guarantees (MRGs) help attract new air service?

Yes, I understand how they work

I’ve heard of them but would like to learn more

No, I’m not familiar

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* 11. Would your business be interested in learning more about or potentially supporting efforts to bring new air service to Bellingham International Airport?

Yes

Maybe, if I had more information

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* 12. Anything else you’d like airlines or airport leadership to know about your travel needs?

Page 4: Contact Information (Optional)

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* 13. If you’d like to receive updates or participate in future business roundtables about air service development, please provide your contact information.