Fly Steamboat Air Program

The Fly Steamboat Program was established in 2000, as a community partnership between the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, the City of Steamboat Springs, the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association and local businesses to financially support air service into the Yampa Valley. Every year local businesses make contributions to help bring American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines and United Airlines into Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN) during the ski season.  The program has also supported air service in the summer and fall since 2004.

All businesses in the Yampa Valley from both Routt and Moffat counties can benefit from the continued growth of reliable air service into Yampa Valley Regional Airport.  There are a few more benefits to participation.

Download the 2011/2012 Contribution Form
New! Fly Steamboat Coupon Book--submit your offer 

Document for Employees

Fly Steamboat Program Benefits:  

Being a part of FLY STEAMBOAT offers benefits to our entire community and is essential for nonstop winter air service. This past winter we had 5 airlines including American, Continental, Delta, Frontier & United providing nonstop from 7 major cities with convenient connections nationwide and worldwide. Over 82,000 passengers arrived in our valley this past winter!

Research of departing winter passengers shows their spend in Steamboat includes 45% on lodging, 22% on lift tickets & ski school, 19% on food & drinks (includes groceries), 9% on shopping & gifts and 5% on other activities & entertainment.

This program has extra benefits for participating Chamber members, including the Merchant Pass Program.

Merchant Pass Member Benefits:
Two (2) Friends & Family for as low as $59/ticket
Transferability - $50/pass
Monthly e-Newsletter
Blue Merchant Pass Lanyard

FLY STEAMBOAT Member Benefits: (For employees of businesses that donate to the Fly Steamboat Air Program)
Receive all the merchant pass benefits PLUS:
Two (2) more Friends & Family (4 total)
Black lanyard with Fly Steamboat logo which entitles you to special discounts around town and the mountain
$50 pass transfer fee waived
Monthly e-Newsletter

FLY STEAMBOAT VIP Member Benefits: (For owners of Fly Steamboat businesses)
Receive all Fly Steamboat & Merchant Pass benefits PLUS:
Two (2) unguided First Tracks vouchers
Monthly drawings for a pair of airline tickets
Enterprise Zone tax credit eligibility
Company Inclusion – Brochure space & TV recognition at YVRA
Parking Passes at YVRA
Gold lanyard with Fly Steamboat logo
Coupon booklet with over $5000 in discounts

Fly Steamboat Air Program Contribution Guidelines

• Companies can participate in the Fly Steamboat Air Program with a minimum contribution of 1% of sales for lodging properties and .25% of sales for all other businesses**.  Contributions will be due in full by February 15, 2012.  Please call Marion Taylor at the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association at 875-7008 for more information.
  
• ** .25% of $1,200,000 = $3,000; .25% of $800,000 = $2,000; .25% of $400,000 = $1,000; .25% of $200,000 = $500, etc. Not-for-profit organizations or businesses facing other circumstances may obtain a minimum by calling Marion at the Chamber at 875-7008.
  
• Lodging properties in the Local Marketing District do NOT need to contribute and are automatically on the Merchant Pass list and are able to access all the benefits listed above.
  
• Lodging properties outside the LMD must contribute to the Fly Steamboat Air Program to be able to access the Merchant Pass discounts and other benefits.

We hope that you will join us and do what you can to help us reach our goals.  Everyone wins with FLY STEAMBOAT and year round competitive air service – the customers, the businesses, our employees and the City with sales tax revenues.  Please complete the enclosed commitment form today and return it to the Chamber (P.O. Box 774408, fax 879-2543) at your earliest convenience so that you won’t miss out on any benefits.  If you have any questions, please contact Marion Taylor, finance director, at 875-7008 or marion@steamboatchamber.com.