Originally Posted by
sailingfun
You claim Skywest owns the gates. That would be unique since no other airline including Delta owns any gates at ATL. They are all leased and the lease agreements include a recapture if the gate is not utilized by the operating airline.
Yes, Skywest subleases the gates they lease from ATL to the airline they choose, which happens to be Delta. Airlines have the option to renew their leases. I'm fully aware of how this process works, including the different categories of gate utilization in ATL, you don't need to keep repeating it.