We did fine there- we just didn't fit there. Plus, we had no room to grow since it's slot controlled. BWI has a greater growth potential as SWA may pull down there as the merger completes (AirTran is/was a big presence there too). BWI probably makes more sense with the business model since it has more to do with accessibility for the masses rather than convenience for the business traveler.

Hard to figure LGA; maybe it's seen as the most accessible to the masses even though it is slot controlled. I'm guessing it's a "bite the bullet" approach just to be in the center of the market. Spirit has pulled out of Islip twice in it's history (including once under this model) so the best guess there is we don't fit in that far out on Long Island.

Wouldn't be a surprise if NK made a run at a gate or two in ORD and a few slots in LGA. The cash is there ($540m at the end Q3), this group just spends it thriftily (is that even a word?).