How you can support the CLE hub
Supporting the Hopkins International Airport (CLE) hub is a community-wide effort. It’s going to take all of us to re-think the way we travel. Here are five easy ways that you can help:
1. Contract your air travel with United. By contracting your air travel with United, you’ll increase your company’s efficiency by eliminating the challenges of juggling routes, schedules and fares when using multiple carriers. Plus, you will have access to many of United’s travel and cost savings programs that will increase your company’s bottom line.
2. Create a company travel policy for United and CLE. Implement a travel price threshold policy that will support flying on United. We also urge you to consider adding a pricing guideline that allows you and your employees the flexibility to purchase a United ticket out of CLE when the price is more than (see the amounts below) a competing airline that’s flying out of Hopkins or Akron-Canton. This incremental cost is the foundation for maintaining United’s long-term service at the CLE hub.
- Corporations: $100 to $300
- Mid-market companies:$100-$200
- Small business: up to $200
The range is based on research, and we suggest it as a guideline. The decision on what the pricing threshold should be for you and your travel levels is, of course, best made by you.
3. Encourage company meetings and training in Cleveland. Cleveland has a lot to offer – great restaurants, tourist attractions, sporting events, cultural arts – the list goes on and on. Take advantage of the great assets and book your company meetings or training programs in Cleveland with United and fly your groups into CLE. United has many travel meeting programs to fit your needs.
4. Inform. Educate. Advocate. This is a communitywide initiative to keep our hub. Educate your vendors and customers about the importance of having the CLE hub and how it impacts your business. Encourage them to fly United into CLE when it makes sense for their business. Also, educate your employees and their families about the benefits of having the CLE hub, especially as they look to plan their family vacations.
5. Utilize United’s travel products and services. United offers travel rewards and discounts to small and mid-market companies to better manage their travel spending while earning savings and rewards. Use them – because they’re good for your business!
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