Air Choice One

Multi-Aero was founded in 1979 under the name Multi-Aero Corporation.[3] In October 2009 Air Choice One won the EAS contract to serve Decatur, Illinois[4] and Burlington, Iowa.[5]

Air Choice One was awarded its first EAS contract to replace[6] SeaPort Airlines in Jonesboro, Arkansas in December 2011.[7] In January 2013, the DOT granted Air Choice One a three-year contract extension for both Decatur, Illinois[8] and Burlington, Iowa.[9] As a stipulation for obtaining both extensions Air Choice One implemented systems for electronic ticketing and baggage agreements via WorldSpan (a part of the global distribution system, or GDS) in December 2012.[8] This allows passengers to book tickets with connections to and from other major airlines on popular travel websites in a "one-click" process, as opposed to buying tickets at one airline and then having to book tickets with another on two separate confirmations.

In March 2014, Muscle Shoals, Alabama city and airport leaders visited the Air Choice One headquarters to consider its EAS contract bid for Northwest Alabama Regional Airport,[10] but the contract was awarded to SeaPort Airlines and later Boutique Air to begin service in 2016.[11][12] Previously, in 2011, Air Choice One had submitted a proposal to the US DOT to serve Muscle Shoals with flights to either Atlanta, Nashville or Memphis. Pending acceptance of the proposal, the airline was planning to begin flights in as little as 30 days.[13] The airline never commenced service to Muscle Shoals.

On April 18, 2014, the DOT awarded Air Choice One a two-year contract to serve Ironwood, Michigan with service to and from Chicago, Illinois. It began service in the summer of 2014.[14]

On December 21, 2017, Air Choice One was granted a four-year contract extension in Burlington, Iowa and was not selected for another term in Decatur, Illinois, marking the end of Air Choice One's nearly eight years of service to Decatur Airport.[15] On January 18, 2018, Air Choice One was approved by the DOT to begin service to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport from Jackson, Tennessee for a term beginning on March 1, 2018 until May 31, 2021.[16] On March 14, 2018, the airline passed the FAA mandated proving runs with its Beechcraft 1900C, meaning that the aircraft is now approved to be used in daily line operations. Air Choice One began operating the aircraft between Fort Dodge, Iowa and both Minneapolis and St. Louis in May 2018 and continues to bid other essential air service routes proposing to use the Beechcraft 1900.

Effective February 1, 2019, the 3-letter ICAO prefix changed from WBR to ACO.[17] In March 2019 the airline started utilizing InteliSys' ameliaRES reservation system which provides flexibility to quickly and reliably integrate with many world-class aviation partners and enter interline agreements. This system provides PSS and departure control system (DCS), reservation management, codeshare, interline and real-time inventory control.[18]

Air Choice One began a new frequent flyer program in early 2020, named Choice Plus. Customers can earn points from flying and redeem them on future flights.

Air Choice One Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX

Three Air Choice One aircraft on their hangar's ramp at STL

Air Choice One operates the following aircraft:

Air Choice One began a new frequent flyer program, named Choice Plus. Customers that sign up for the program will earn points on every Air Choice One flight, when they enter their rewards number. Depending on the fare chosen, a different percentage of points will be applied.[22]

• Business Fare - 100%
• Everyday - 60%
• Go Your Way - 20%

For every dollar spent, one point is earned. These points will expire after two years.

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