Originally Posted by
overqualified52
Isn’t he the same Turd that screwed over 20,000 employees in Pittsburgh? Awesome , state of the Art Terminal that has sat empty for years now . It never did make a comeback . But , I’m not a financial or business guru , but do you guys think that Delta or any of these carriers could be split up ? Or is it just everyone fighting for themselves to survive ? You guys in the forum would know better than I .
Pittsburgh did it to itself. Had the highest gate fees in the country and was letting Airtran have free gate fees to encourage competition to lower fares. When US Airways went bankrupt, they wanted to negotiate lower gate fees. Allegheny County refused and offered the exact sames rates. US Airways tried one more time and said if the rates weren't lowered, they would move the whole operation to Philly. Pittsburgh called their bluff, except it wasn't a bluff. Pittsburgh overplayed their hand thinking a new airline would open a hub instantly.