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Bellingham International Airport (BLI) Travel Survey
1.
How often do you typically travel for leisure (vacation/personal) in a year?
Less than once per year
1–2 times per year
3–4 times per year
5 or more times per year
2.
Which airports do you currently use most often for travel? (Select all that apply.)
Bellingham International Airport (BLI)
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Paine Field Everett (PAE)
3.
Which U.S. destinations would you most like to see offered as nonstop from Bellingham? (Select all that apply)
Phoenix Sky Harbor, AZ (PHX)
Southern California (San Diego)
Northern California (San Francisco Bay Area)
Portland, OR (PDX)
Denver, CO (DEN)
Chicago, IL (ORD)
Dallas Ft. Worth, TX (DFW)
Salt Lake City, (UT)
Hawaii – Maui/Kona/Honolulu
Other U.S. destination(s)
Other (please specify)
4.
If Bellingham (BLI) offered a nonstop flight to one of the destinations you selected, how likely would you be to choose BLI instead of SEA, PAE, or YVR?
Very likely
Likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Unlikely
Very unlikely
5.
Would you rather fly out of SEA for a direct flight to your destination, or fly out of BLI with a one-stop connection to reach your final destination (for cities BLI does not currently serve nonstop)?
I would prefer to fly out of SEATTLE for a nonstop flight
I would prefer to fly out of BELLINGHAM, even if it requires one stop
It depends on factors like price, schedule, or airline
6.
How much more (if any) would you be willing to pay to depart from BELLINGHAM instead of driving to SEA, PAE, or YVR for the same trip?
$0 more – I would only choose BLI if the fare is the same or lower
Up to $25 more per person
Up to $50 more per person
Up to $75 more per person
$100+ more per person
It depends (parking, schedule, airline, etc.)
7.
What factors would make you choose BELLINGHAM over SEA, PAE, or YVR? (Select all that apply.)
Shorter drive / closer to home
Lower cost or easier parking
Nonstop service
Better departure/arrival times
U.S. airport (avoiding border crossing)
Smaller/easier airport experience
Other:
Other (please specify)
8.
Where do you live?
Bellingham
Whatcom County (outside Bellingham)
Skagit County
Lower Mainland / Fraser Valley, BC
Other:
Other (please specify)
9.
How many people are typically traveling with you on leisure trips?
I usually travel alone
2 people
3–4 people
5 or more people
10.
Anything else we should know about your travel preferences?
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