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10-13-2020, 08:21 AM

#41

Proximity

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Originally Posted by FlyPKP

Back in 19 networking planning mentioned ORD and said they would be dying to get in there but UA/AA are making sure that doesn't happen. The North Chicago/Illinois and Southern Wisconsin market being a huge group they're not able to attract to Midway because it's "too far"

I’m in that group. I’d never driven to MDW before my IOE...and I’ll even non rev out of ORD rather than driving to MDW. As I understood ORD was both expensive and AA/UA had a good lock on the gates. I assume we’ve been able to solve those problems. Hoping to see more then a couple token flights like our IAD operation.

10-13-2020, 08:34 AM

#42

Zard

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Originally Posted by N6279P

Pretty sure United has more planes at DEN then Southwest at any given time, just saying. Pretty overly optimistic view from a Southwest standpoint.

0 of those Southwest tails at the C Concourse are DBA Southwestern Trailways Express.

10-13-2020, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by N6279P

Pretty sure United has more planes at DEN then Southwest at any given time, just saying. Pretty overly optimistic view from a Southwest standpoint.

Any data to support this theory? I certainly see more UAL airplanes parked there than ours, as in not flying.

10-13-2020, 01:12 PM

#44

hoover

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Originally Posted by at6d

Any data to support this theory? I certainly see more UAL airplanes parked there than ours, as in not flying.

I thought as of a couple yrs ago sw had the most departures of any airline out of DEN.

10-13-2020, 02:07 PM

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flyguy81

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Originally Posted by N6279P

Pretty sure United has more planes at DEN then Southwest at any given time, just saying. Pretty overly optimistic view from a Southwest standpoint.

UAL has more planes parked in DEN maybe....

And RJ’s don’t count.

10-13-2020, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by flyguy81

UAL has more planes parked in DEN maybe....

And RJ’s don’t count.

neither do mothballs.

10-14-2020, 01:30 AM

#47

Grumble

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Originally Posted by at6d

If I remember, the 7 can do DEN to HI? Doubt ORD.

I remember my ORD days! I can just see it now—“cap’n don’t stop here, keep going....no, no don’t stop!”

”but we need a taxi clearance!”

”trust me don’t stop....”

ATC “Southwest what ARE you doing? Taxi penalty box and wait.”

LOL

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