Originally Posted by CLazarus

FL base jokes aside - if CLE can hang on as a regular base with an ORD CP, then there is potential for a couple of others along similar lines. When the 757s ride into the sunset the growth of the MAX fleet might tip the scales. BOS, MCO, and LAS all have more mainline departures than CLE. A BOS base with an EWR CP and a LAS base with LAX CP come to mind. Not sure if an IAD CP could cover MCO. Hadn’t thought about this in a long time… but the impact of all those new MAXes could actually make it worthwhile for the CO to open some new bases. We’ll see in a few years, I won’t hold my breath though.