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Old 12-09-2008 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by IQuitEagle
Wow. I guess they really extended those runways. It has been a while since I was down there. Long runways though would take a lot of the fun out of the flying there.

Regardless, no jet can operate there with the efficiency, high loads, and range of the ATR.
No doubt but neither could a lot of the routes being flown by DAL. Take a look at how we fly out of CVG it's crazy. Some flights are only 7min. There's no way the jet is as efficient or as capable as the props in that atmosphere but they are still capable of getting in and out. I know we talk a lot about CASM and how that factors but we have no idea what overhead DAL is making off getting those people there through their mainline connections(If this ends up being for real and not just a rumor).

Dal doesn't have to compete directly with ARM there. Different hubs full of people that want to make one less connection. ATL and others are big enough to supply the pax to fill up those little birds.
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