Originally Posted by
AllenAllert
We have a tendency to overestimate the value of IAH to the overall route structure and operation at United. Both IAH and CLE have local contracts that tie the airline to the bases/hubs but when the operational cost exceed the penalties of maintaining those contracts, we'll see a pull back and closures.
You do realize Houston is the fourth largest city in the US right? It's a lot more than "local contracts."