Originally Posted by
crzipilot
Not sure if mentioned, but the Tempe boys figured it out and stated at one point. CLT has never had huge OD numbers. But if you extend out the catchment area to cover NC most of SC etc.....the CLT makes sense, running hourly RJ's from Jacksonville NC or New bern to clt, fills clt up.
That is true. If they took away those RJs the people would just drive and increase the OD numbers anyways.
It may already be a moot point because this morning they have stated they want to expand (much to the dismay of Wal Street).
Now that post-deregulation consolidation has finally concluded they might go back into attack mode. So much for industry constraint...