The Pulse Report 
Informing Airport Finance Professionals
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"We selected PASSUR's landing fee management system because of its widespread adoption by the industry, its reputation for accuracy and because it will pay for itself."
Ben Siegel
Southwest Florida Airport |
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| August 2009 |
Welcome to the August 2009 edition of The PASSUR® Pulse™ Report, an eNewsletter created  exclusively for the Airport Finance community.
This month, we highlight an important new feature of PASSUR Pulse - users can now instantly and automatically create the monthly carrier-view file themselves; we welcome the newest member of the Pulse community from the great state of Florida, Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW); and we review the ins-and-outs of airline and aircraft coding. Thanks for reading. As always, if you have ideas or questions, please send them over to me, Ron Dunsky, at rondunsky@passur.com. |
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Users Can Now Request Their Data Transfer Files in PASSUR Pulse
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We have some good news for our billing customers - you are now able to request your monthly data transfer file for carrier viewing/billing from a new interface right on the Pulse software. The process has been completely automated, so every time you request the file, it will be sent to a list of users within your airport.
To request the file, go into the Edit Invoices area and look for the drop-down menus for month and year in the bottom-left corner of the application. Simply pick the month you need and then click on the "Request Summary File(s)" button. Once you do that, the monthly carrier statement will be e-mailed directly to the airport for upload to the airport's financial invoicing system - that's it!
This new capability is now available for your August billing cycle. Your PASSUR landing fee specialist will contact you directly to ensure you are fully trained on its use.
If you have any questions about this new feature, or want to learn more about becoming a Pulse billing customer (no more self-reporting!), email Evan Danto at evan.j.danto@passur.com.
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Southwest Florida International Airport Becomes Our Newest PASSUR Pulse User
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Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) recently joined the PASSUR Pulse family and is now collecting landing fees more accurately and easily with the Pulse Landing Fee Management  solution.
RSW's deputy executive director of administration Ben Siegel noted, "We selected PASSUR's landing fee management program because of its widespread adoption by the industry, its reputation for accuracy, and because it will pay for itself."
Brian McGonagle, department director, finance at RSW, says he and his team will use Pulse to bring more revenue to the airport, primarily through a more accurate self-report auditing process. The fact that Pulse shows landed weight by tail number, rather than standard landed weight, allows RSW to be more precise and fair in its application of fees, McGonagle says. He'll also use Pulse to better capture fees from diversions and corporate aviation traffic at the airport's FBO. Eventually, he plans to use Pulse to better manage his common use gates.
Before signing on, McGonagle spoke to many other Pulse airport users and heard that one early effect of using the PASSUR system is an increase in the accuracy of the monthly self-reports submitted by airport users. He says that after just two months of use, "we've already found out that is the case."
If you aren't using the PASSUR Pulse Landing Fee Management solution and would like to learn how it could pay for itself at your airport, please contact Evan Danto at evan.j.danto@passur.com.
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Ask PASSUR: Where Do Airline and Aircraft Codes Come From?
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When using PASSUR Pulse, you'll see a variety of different airline and aircraft codes being used. Where exactly do they come from?
For airlines, we use both three-digit ICAO codes and two-digit IATA codes. Since not all airlines have IATA codes, we recommend that you use the ICAO codes for sorting purposes. Here are some of the more common domestic ICAO codes with their IATA equivalents.
Alaska - AS, ASA
American - AA, AAL
American Eagle - MQ, EGF
Atlantic Southeast - EV, ASQ
Chautauqua - RP, CHQ
Continental - CO, COA
Delta - DL, DAL
Horizon - QX, QXE
ExpressJet - XE, BTA
Frontier - F9, FFT
JetBlue - B6, JBU
Republic - RW, RPA
Shuttle America - S5, TCF
Southwest - WN, SWA
SkyWest - OO, SKW
United - UA, UAL
US Airways - US, AWE
See the full list of airline codes
For aircraft, we use four-digit ICAO aircraft identifiers. An Airbus A320 will be simply, A320. Some of these do require a bit of interpretation. For example, while IATA uses 73G to denote a 737-700, the ICAO code shows up as B737.
See the full list of aircraft codes
If you ever have any questions about aircraft, airline or airport codes, please don't hesistate to call our 24 hour customer service line, at 866-437-7247; or email customerservice@passur.com. |
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