Thursday, 24 March 2011 09:32

Chris Quinn, First Vice President of the Greater California Livery Association (GCLA), recently met with the Sacramento County Airport System's Ground Transportation Unit and obtained a commitment from them to  to work with the GCLA on behalf of lawful operators and to increase enforcement on those that are unlawful. They will also be reaching out to the TSA, Local Law Enforcement, the PUC, and State Agencies to assist with increased enforcement. Included below is an article from the Sacramento Business Journal describing the Sacramento County Airport system and its economic impact on the area. The GCLA is committed to working with the Airport officials in making this system a vast and friendly source of opportunity and revenue for our members.

Airport system creates 11,000 jobs, study says

Sacramento Business Journal - by Melanie Turner, staff writer

The Sacramento County Airport System creates 11,000 jobs with a payroll of $442.5 million and contributes $4 billion to the local economy, according to the system's most recent economic impact study.

Results of the study were presented to the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday.

Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan called the airport system, which includes Sacramento International Airport, Mather Airport, Executive Airport and Franklin Field, an "extremely valuable economic asset."

Highlights of the study, which was based on 2008 data, include:

• Sacramento International, Mather and Executive airports collectively employ 4,170 people and support 6,830 off-airport jobs by doing business with food wholesalers and other suppliers, for example
• The payroll for on-airport jobs is $208 million, while the payroll for off-airport jobs is $234.4 million.
• The economic impact of the three airports in the study was $4.05 billion for Sacramento International, $151.3 million for Mather Airport and $20.7 million for Executive Airport.
• The study projected the system's annual economic impact for 2011 to be $4.1 billion and rise to $4.6 billion in 2013.

"We are proud to be a major driver of the economy in Sacramento," airport system director G. Hardy Acree said in a news release.

The Big Build, Sacramento County's largest-ever capital improvement project, broke ground at Sacramento International Airport June 19, 2008, and is set for completion in the fourth quarter.

The $1.1 billion project is designed to meet future travel demands by replacing an outdated 216,000-square-foot, 13-gate terminal with a 19-gate terminal and airside concourse that together total about 670,000 square feet.

Friday, 18 March 2011 14:23

San Francisco International Airport is very pleased to announce the opening of Terminal 2 on April 14, 2011 . This state-of-the-art green terminal will serve American Airlines and Virgin America.

We would like to familiarize you with the Terminal 2 ground transportation zones, and give you a sneak peak at the terminal 's interior. Accordingly, you are cordially invited to a Tern1inal 2 tour at 3: 15 p.m. on Friday, March 25. The tour will last about 45 minutes. Please meet inside Terminal 3 at the current security checkpoint for American Airlines, Departures level.

If you would like to take the open house tour, please RSVP to Abubaker Azam as soon as possible, but no later than March 24 at close of business. We look forward to welcoming you to our new tern1inal.

If you have any questions, please contact~er Azam at (650) 821-6516.

Jeff Littlefield
Associate Deputy Director
Operations and Security

Wednesday, 02 February 2011 09:02

Contributed by: Rod Respicio

January 3t 2011

Dear Ground Transportation Tenants:

As of March 1, 2011, the Ground Transportation Unit will no longer be installing windshield transponders onto your vehicles. Roof mounted transponders will be the only option available to you in either black or white to closely resemble your vehicle's exterior paint.

We are currently in the beginning stages of implementing the new Ground Transportation Management System which will include many benefits for you and the Airport. One of the upgrades will include a new variety of transponders. Information on these transponders will be provided in future communication broadcasts.

We look forward to this exciting transition and appreciate your patience while we move forward into the next generation of ground transportation technology.

If you have any question, please feel free to email us at GTU@fiysfo.com or contact us at 650-821-3600.

Sincerely,

Jeff Littlefield
Associate Deputy Director
Operations - Airport Services

Thursday, 22 April 2010 08:01

GCLA Board member Rod Respicio attended the annual meeting with the San Francisco Airport and Limousine Permittees. The meeting was held on March 15, 2010 in Terminal conference room A. Items on the agenda were:

• Proposed Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Limousine Trip Fee
• Ground Transportation Permit Processing Unit Operations
• Summary of Limousine Enforcement Activities

Rod reports that they mostly tried to stay on topic with this agenda and didn't really want to talk about the previous notice sent on 11/12/09 about the Clean Air Vehicle Policy that they are trying to implement at SFO in the near future.

Some of the items discussed and announced at the meeting were:

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   1. Terminal 2 - Renovations should be completed by & projected to open in March 2011.
      a)Virgin America (currently located at the International terminal) will move to Terminal 2 along with American Airlines (currently located at Terminal 3).
   2. American Airlines space at Terminal 3 will close down for renovations after moving to Terminal 2.
      a) After renovations are completed, Continental Airlines will move there.
   3. Limousine Zones at Terminals 1 & 3 (yellow zone area) is paid by the Curbside Management Program and managed by a third party operator at "peak time only"
      a) Limousine Staging Lot off of the San Bruno Ave. exit across from the United Maintenance building is not being charged from the Curbside Management Program and is "free" for limousine operators from the GTU.
   4. Limousine Operators are now allowed to Pick Up clients upstairs (Departure level) as of last year in addition to the Limousine Zones at the lower level (Arrivals).
      a) Loop fees are increasing to $3.50/loop.
      b) There is a 20 minute time frame for the 1st loop before being charged another loop fee.
      c) "Looping" around the terminal many times is not recommended when trying to pick up clients. Suggest that operators contact clients on where to meet so that they can be picked up within the 1st to 2nd loop.
   5. GTMS - will be the new AVI System being implemented at this time. New features will include Online account access, permit renewals, check account status, billing & payments.

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