I just don’t see it until pilots have satellite bases (that, I believe is coming). I am honestly surprised they haven’t opened a FA satellite base there. The whole operation there is run like a base, and it has to be our biggest mega station that isn’t a domicile. It is the heart of our Midwest hub and spoke (sorry, intentional connection opportunities) operation since there is very little OE traffic there.
I can guarantee you that our hotel costs are much higher in BNA (currently the most expensive hotel market in the country, higher than New York or Boston) and yet we haven’t opened up anything there.
LA made a lot of sense if you look towards the future. All our growth is in the south and west directions right now. Hotel costs are sky high there too and there is some break even point where staffing a crew base is cheaper than paying those costs in perpetuity. I just don’t know if STL fits that bill.