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Originally Posted by David1502
It's not surprising to me at least, but AirTran is only getting about half the flight loads at HSV that it receives systemwide (A 44% Load Factor at HSV verses 85% Systemwide). If this continues, they will pull out.
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I hate to read this, even though lots of us
knew (and said) that the Delta loyalists would not change carriers even though Delta is matching their fares. Maybe Delta's discontinuation of direct HSV to DCA service will help AirTran's flights to BWI.
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Originally Posted by HSVTiger
AirTran should do well in HSV, add two Atlanta flights and see what happens.
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Delta elites would
LOVE that even more! They would be scrambling for the first class seats available on the multiple 757s with which Delta would flood the market. Two flights a day from AirTran would not make a dent and probably would not be a good utilization of the jets required for that service.
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Originally Posted by HSVTiger
Also continue to show how flying to Baltimore can help get to destinations along the east coast.
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That is not a selling point
AT ALL. Have you even looked at connection opportunities in BWI from HSV?
Boston, Portland, and Rochester... that's about it. I did not list any of the BWI connection opportunities to Florida or the Caribbean, since it is not very smart to fly all the way to BWI just to access points further south, when ATL is so close.
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