Originally Posted by
emersonbiguns
Do you really think Bill Franke cares about the cost of housing for his employees? If the California base made him money he'd open it. But, parking airplanes, paying for gates and everything else that goes along with a California base doesn't fit the ULCC model.
The comment wasn’t addressed to Franke, but to the poster it responded to. High income people are increasingly bailing out of CA. That means the declining percentage of high income people there are going to see taxes rise to offset the lost tax revenue base. There are about 70 flights a day between LAS and SoCal. Alternatively, it’s a four and a half hour drive. Why would anyone want to pay the extra costs to live in Ca?