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Originally Posted by arbeiter
This is no way to start out as a new member of a forum. First of all, Austin's metro area is well over 1 million, and second, it's not our fault that Houston was unable to take advantage of this - I guess it can't be the business leader in everything. The bottom line is that landing fees and operating costs are what really makes the difference, and obviously they shopped Houston first.
For example, Ryanair only flies to Charleroi Airport in Belgium and won't fly into Brussels' main airport. The reason budget airlines go to smaller cities and smaller airports is because of cost.
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I have to admit, I was really mad when I read OP's posting. I am sorry for being rude in the beginning.
But when you say landing costs, please read the paragraph where I was talking about Ellington Field. Officials in Ellington Field which is 15 minute drive from downtown Houston, told me there is no landing fee but whoever wants to use the airport needs to build a terminal.