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Old 03-16-2010, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by slowplay

I'm putting up the shields because what I'm going to say isn't popular, but....

Long answer, not a sound bite, sorry. Just my opinion, and worth what you paid for it.
No apology required - I said that there was probably not a soundbite answer.

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Old 03-16-2010, 09:29 PM
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Holy Cow!

Suncountry is doing MSP STN (Londons Stanstead)
Sun Country Airlines : London Landing Page

Fuel stop in Gander NFL
(That's still a long flight in an 800...)

Cheers
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Old 03-17-2010, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by roadrunner65
I'm going to DTW.
Found ya a crash pad.


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Old 03-17-2010, 01:45 AM
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Now that's living in style!!! You could crash that out and make some money renting out "hot seats"
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Old 03-17-2010, 03:34 AM
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CVG could not compete because there simply is not enough O&D traffic. Absent O&D traffic with a decent yield no hub is going to survive long term. Delta has to many hubs in a small area. From the moment the merger was announced CVG was doomed. Anyone who thought otherwise was deluding themselves. I also suspect that as soon as the new terminal opens in ATL you will see MEM go away also. At best it will become a focus city.
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Old 03-17-2010, 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
Slow,

Nice summary. I don't see any LCC's moving into CVG. If they were going to do it, they would have by now. There is a reason they haven't yet.
Agreed. IMO the reason is exactly why DAL is leaving, decreasing yields on flat traffic numbers.
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Old 03-17-2010, 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
CVG could not compete because there simply is not enough O&D traffic. Absent O&D traffic with a decent yield no hub is going to survive long term. Delta has to many hubs in a small area. From the moment the merger was announced CVG was doomed. Anyone who thought otherwise was deluding themselves. I also suspect that as soon as the new terminal opens in ATL you will see MEM go away also. At best it will become a focus city.
Using that logic, DTW is doomed as well.
As you know DTW is not the strongest O and D market, but it has awesome connecting numbers.

As for MEM, they are doing the last great RJ rollout.....
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Old 03-17-2010, 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
Found ya a crash pad.



I've got my own drawers thank you. Besides, I don't know how often you do laundry.

Three THOUSAND dollars?????
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Old 03-17-2010, 06:29 AM
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Don't the bid awards have to be in DBMS by 0800E on the 17th? Almost 10:30 and all we have is the "unofficial" bid awards page...
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Old 03-17-2010, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Mem9guy
Don't the bid awards have to be in DBMS by 0800E on the 17th? Almost 10:30 and all we have is the "unofficial" bid awards page...

1800 Atlanta Mecca time on the 17th.
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