Originally Posted by RockyBoy

I was told by an unofficial source that they have significant gate space issues in LAX and SEA so they were looking at SLC.

They have most of the B concourse used by RJ's now that the 717 could use if they shuffled the RJ's back over to E. They also have enough throughput at the airport to add at least another entire bank of arrivals and departures.

I don't get how that solves gate space issues though. Doesn't matter where we put the base, we would still use the same amount of gates in LAX and SEA. Not sure I believe the rumor, but there must be something to it if CR is saying SLC is in the running. (Lots of CR9 flying and 319 flying in SLC that the 717 could be doing).