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flight were not met), United Airlines launched direct flights between
Indianapolis and San Francisco in 2014. Upon the announcement of
the new flight, former ExactTarget CEO Scott Dorsey said the flight
would be “a game changer for the tech community” and estimated the
flights would largely be filled with collaborating Salesforce employees.
Salesforce Marketing Cloud’s current CEO, Scott McCorkle,
contends the flights are a needed bridge for Central Indiana’s entire
tech community.
“Technology innovation is happening around the world,” he says.
“By providing direct and convenient access to Indianapolis, we have
the opportunity to participate in a global tech movement. Indy is
quickly becoming a hub for innovation – attracting venture capital
firms, tech companies and top talent from around the world to our
great city.”
Connections
A 2012 economic impact study by the Aviation Association of
Indiana and Conexus Indiana revealed Indiana’s 69 public-use airports
contribute $14.1 billion in economic output and provide more than
69,000 jobs in the state.
South Bend International alone reports a $1.7 billion impact on
its area economy.
“This airport is a multimodal facility, with aviation (three major
airlines) and a South Shore train that goes back and forth between here
and downtown Chicago,” outlines Mike Daigle, executive director.
“We also have interstate and intrastate bus service from the airport
terminal, and a city bus service provided by the city of South Bend.
There are people who ride the train from Michigan City to South
Bend, then get on an airplane to go to their destination, then come
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Travelers using Evansville Regional Airport are privy to easy terminal access.
The airport now partners with an auto mechanic so passengers can have
their cars repaired during business trips.