PRNewswire via The Travel Trolley
According to new America THINKS survey results, Americans are clamoring most for aviation infrastructure improvements that will make them feel safer.
“As our aviation infrastructure priorities are debated and future funding questioned on Capitol Hill, it’s crucial to look at what matters most to the nation’s air travelers,” said Paul Yarossi, president of HNTB Holdings Ltd., which commissioned the survey “Clearly, the majority of Americans say safety and security is of utmost importance to them.”
More than six in ten (62 percent) Americans say they care most about improvements to either in-flight or pre-flight safety, rather than overall convenience (21 percent) or sustainability (12 percent).
“The challenge for those who design and operate airports is creating the highest level of security and convenience possible,” said Yarossi, who also serves as chairman of HNTB’s Aviation services.
Legislation reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration and related funding priorities for the nation’s aviation infrastructure has been pending since 2007.
