Air Carrier Incentive Program
What is the Air Carrier Incentive Program?
The Air Carrier Incentive Program provides guidance to airport sponsors interested in offering promotional incentives to attract air carrier service at federally obligated facilities.
- FAA Policy Regarding Air Carrier Incentive Program
- Frequently Asked Questions: FAA’s December 7, 2023, Air Carrier Incentive Program (ACIP) Final Policy (added 11/12/2024)
Grant Assurances
- Airport Sponsor Assurances (PDF)
See Grant Assurance 22: Economic Nondiscrimination (PDF)
See Grant Assurance 23: Exclusive Rights (PDF)
Related Laws and Policies
- Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue: Petition of the Clark County Department of Aviation to Use a Weight-Based Air Service Incentive Program (77 FR 21146), April 9, 2012 (PDF)
- Final FAA Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue (64 FR 7696), February 16, 1999 (PDF)
- Notice of Amendment to Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges (73 FR 40430), July 14, 2008 (PDF)
- 49 U.S.C. § 41713 Preemption (Prices, Routes, and Service) (PDF)
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Steps for Creating an Air Carrier Incentive Program
- Step 1: Review and understand Airport Sponsor Assurances and applicable laws and policies.
- Step 2: Identify the goals of the program and the types of service that may be covered under incentive programs.
- Step 3: Define incentive program timelines.
- Step 4: Design a properly structured incentive program.
Last updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2024