Originally Posted by Ripinpeace

Houston is “Mexico City #2” and a magnet for low-income immigration abroad (diversity doesn’t mean automatic success in air travel). The low COL and humidity/heat attract immigrants from Venezuela, Nigeria, Iraq, Cuba.. generally low earners/blue collar trade.

https://www.houstonlanding.org/repor...-more-diverse/

It has a very high poverty rate, very low household median income, economic disparity (those outside the high-end oil business: most Houstonians) make very little/travel very little compared to other large metros. It’s poorly positioned for TATL/TPAC travel, but perfect for Latin/South.

City/metro size alone is apart of the puzzle and doesn’t translate to success in air travel. Network, geography, local GDP, & corporations all play an equal or larger part as well.

Houston’s GDP is more than Atlanta and Miami, slightly less than Dallas, but ATL & DFW greatly overshadow IAH travel. Even MIA handles more.