Originally Posted by
GoNova
I mean we know anything is possible but is PHL considered a small base with an uncertain future? I mean some of these major hubs have grown so much that over 70% of PHL's traffic is American I have no idea how the base could close.
My insight probably doesn't amount to a whole lot. I guess I was putting emphasis on long term viability since this was a new guy.
I am not saying anything would close. I guess in worse times just about anything could close but I feel the least exposed to downsizing would be DFW and MIA. I am more than "hub" shy when it comes to places AA dumped many dollars into just to pull out a few years later.
PHL is sizable and maybe the comparison is mute but at one time San Jose was large too with several international flights to Tokyo, Taiwan, and Paris just to name a few. It was a long time ago but I would have never figured it would go away. PIT seemed very similar.
Could history repeat itself after yet another merger...I sincerely hope not.