Originally Posted by
Ripinpeace
Many FA’s say a AUS FA base is imminent. Likely Delta pumping out a few more routes outta AUS to justify it.
I bet they get it next year with more AUS route announcements for 26’. ~4 years from that is 2030 with 15 gates (or hopefully more) for DL and a pilot base
Side note - AUS is already a Delta Connection pilot domicile via SkyWest. Lot of potential to up-gauge existing routes and JV’s like AF&KE eyeing AUS soon as well
Under this management team, or any close derivative of it, everything you said above is possible
except for AUS becoming a pilot base in the next 10 years.
I don’t think you realize how long BOS was both an FA base and an official hub before it finally received a single-fleet pilot base for international operations only.
SkyWest maintains as many pilot domiciles as possible as part of its pilot recruitment and retainment strategy. Delta management is the 180 degree opposite — actively seeking to consolidate basing as much as operationally feasible. Management was basically forced into opening BOS for international reliability, after years of trying to avoid it.