Originally Posted by
Sink r8
Maybe not initially, but I'm not sure that the losing coast should go all "Brazil" and weep uncontrollably. They say the airplane can't support 4 bases. I think they mean not right away. We had 73N's in ATL, NYC, CVG, SLC, and LAX with 75 737-800's, pre-merger, if I'm not mistaken.
88 717's can't support 4 bases? I don't think so.
The reason, or my guess, is maybe the flying they want out of atl and DTW doesn't leave a lot of airplanes for two other hubs.