Touching down in YGK

Touching down in YGK

Looking beyond COVID-19, graduate students and city officials are teaming up to investigate ways to improve air travel to Kingston.

By Dave Rideout

May 14, 2020

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Smith School of Business masters students are collecting survey to assess air travel preferences. (Photo by Joël Super from Pexels)

Each year, thousands of people from over 100 countries visit Kingston for leisure, business, and education, but their ability to do so is limited by existing service offerings through major urban hubs, like Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. Recently, senior students from the Smith School of Business at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 have partnered with local government and the Kingston Economic Development Corporation to make travelling to Kingston easier, faster, and more affordable.

카지노 게임 컬렉션Our aim is to gather market intelligence during this COVID-19 time to improve air transportation supporting the community and local economy,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Shelley Hirstwood, Business Development Officer at Kingston Economic Development. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Working toward this goal with Smith graduate students, particularly at this juncture when the global pandemic has placed extreme challenges upon all of us, will ensure local travel, tourism, and business can recover and optimize opportunities for future growth.카지노 게임 컬렉션

Comprised of four Master of International Business (MIB) students, the team is operating as part of , a student-run management consulting firm that partners with businesses, start-ups, non-profits, and government to provide high-impact, cost-effective advice.

카지노 게임 컬렉션We are excited to support the Kingston community in growing its connections to the region, the country, and the world,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Despoina Dasiou, who is collaborating with her peers Karanveer Cheema, Andrew Boughner, and Indiwarjeet Hundal on the project. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Uncovering more about travelers카지노 게임 컬렉션 needs and price sensitivity will help us to generate recommendations that can improve access to the city.카지노 게임 컬렉션

In line with the city카지노 게임 컬렉션s completed runway expansion project and recent renovations of the airport terminal, the SBC team has to assess traveler behavior patterns, price sensitivities, and service preferences further. All Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s students, Kingston residents, and those traveling between Kingston and Ottawa or Toronto are invited to fill it out.

카지노 게임 컬렉션From insights gathered though this exercise, we will gain a better understanding of what ingredients go into an exceptional travel experience,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Cheema.

The potential benefits of improved air access for future travelers 카지노 게임 컬렉션 particularly students set to attend one of Kingston카지노 게임 컬렉션s post-secondary institutions, like Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노 게임 컬렉션 are numerous, but SBC Director Charlie Mignault goes further 카지노 게임 컬렉션 citing the effort to understand access to Kingston as an invaluable education opportunity for the student consultants he mentors right now.

카지노 게임 컬렉션Projects like this are fantastic opportunities for our students to gain hands-on, industry-facing experience before graduating,카지노 게임 컬렉션 he says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Furthermore, they find the work enriching because they are able to see the impact they can make on their clients카지노 게임 컬렉션 missions. The project with Kingston Economic Development, for instance, could provide invaluable insight into air travel that can help Kingston grow and prosper.카지노 게임 컬렉션

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