Southwest Airlines Co. plans to begin service next year to Minneapolis
Southwest Airlines Co. plans to begin service next year to Minneapolis, its first new city in more than a year, Chief Executive Gary Kelly said Wednesday.
I think this is a shrewd move. NW is known for AGGRESSIVELY defending its fortress hubs of Detroit and Minneapolis, but in 2009 it will be DL. DL is about as aggressive in the upper midwest as NW is in the SE, i.e. not at all...
I doubt the new DL will defend MSP as NW did in the past. Not sure if that's bad or good.