Originally Posted by
shrsailplanes
How often has this happened?
We had the Chicago base closure and then with PHX opening MIA and DEN shrank a bit. I don’t recall seeing any bases shrink when ATL opened. It’s uncommon but certainly caught every bodies attention and makes you think twice about getting comfortable at the bottom of any base in any position. There was a proper way to handle it if management knew that was coming and they didn’t do it.