Originally Posted by
Fly90
So what was the big reasoning for an AUS base? I guess I just don’t understand why we need 3 bases in Texas?
Originally Posted by
Fuseplug
No Wright Amendment and longer runways to accommodate the 787's. Duh.
Sounds crazy, but not so much in the medium to longer term. SW needs some connecting hubs and AUS will be growing gate capacity at a rate at which SW might be able to get more and varying sized aircraft. In TX SW enjoys customer loyalty/FFs and in AUS a substantial market leadership position (42%, AA: 16%, DL: 15%, UA: 12%) and political influence.