Originally Posted by
MWright
One final note: the original plan for Love Field was a hard limit of 32 gates, to limit congestion and noise. As a condition of the repeal, that number is now 20.
OK.
Originally Posted by
MWright
Perhaps you guys will now see the heartburn over giving up gates to airlines who have shown no interest in Love over the past 34 years.
Actually, no I don't. Your heartburn is likely due to competition coming to Love field. And it wasn't that airlines didn't show interest in Love, airlines were prohibited from moving back with aircraft that would be profitable.
Originally Posted by
MWright
I would hardly call the pile of restrictions on their flying out of Love a "competitive advantage."
I know you don't, but it has been quite an advantage. If it wasn't, there wouldn't be so much SWA heartburn going on right now.
Originally Posted by
MWright
The only reason that SWA has a "monopoly" out of Love is because the other airlines have: 1) Failed to make money doing the same restricted flying that SWA does, or 2) Not shown any interest in serving the airport.
Completely wrong and revisionist history.
Carl