PHL expansion and the death of CLT?
#11
FWIW, CLT is also expanding. Fourth parallel runway will eventually go in, and then they'll take out RWY 23 and start turning that area into a more efficient terminal layout.
CLT will probably lose a chunk of the international flying, but the domestic flying will likely continue unabated. It's a moneymaker for the company. I seriously doubt it'll decline by half.
CLT will probably lose a chunk of the international flying, but the domestic flying will likely continue unabated. It's a moneymaker for the company. I seriously doubt it'll decline by half.
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Plus PHL has HORRIBLE weather!
1"-to 3" of snow shuts the whole airport down. And when ice hits, it is full-retard zombie apocalypse!
-Sure, CLT has bad storms every once in a while, but not 6 times per month.
PHL is definitely not a good wx airport. Definitely a factor.
1"-to 3" of snow shuts the whole airport down. And when ice hits, it is full-retard zombie apocalypse!
-Sure, CLT has bad storms every once in a while, but not 6 times per month.
PHL is definitely not a good wx airport. Definitely a factor.
#13
IMHO. CLT is too close to ATL. Wont want to abandon that region for folks who dont want Delta.... Imagine that. Lol
PHL allows them around congestion and slot restrictions from NYC with a viable intl alternative. Just sayin....either way were all just along for the ride.
PHL allows them around congestion and slot restrictions from NYC with a viable intl alternative. Just sayin....either way were all just along for the ride.
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If CLT survives as a hub it will buck the trend of small-market hubs disappearing - MEM, CVG, PIT. CLT has very very low O & D, ala RDU & BNA. "Most profitable" hub, maybe in terms of margin due to very low costs certainly not in raw $$ amounts. "7th busiest airport" Fresno could be the 7th busiest airport if you decide to funnel all your connections through it.
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If CLT survives as a hub it will buck the trend of small-market hubs disappearing - MEM, CVG, PIT. CLT has very very low O & D, ala RDU & BNA. "Most profitable" hub, maybe in terms of margin due to very low costs certainly not in raw $$ amounts. "7th busiest airport" Fresno could be the 7th busiest airport if you decide to funnel all your connections through it.
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This is anther poorly worded thread title...
Death of CLT? The city is growing and its costs are way under Atlanta's. The scope of its future is unknown, but MIA cannot effectively serve the southeast. Most U.S. sourced traffic does not prefer to fly to MIA to connect to AVL.
Death of CLT? The city is growing and its costs are way under Atlanta's. The scope of its future is unknown, but MIA cannot effectively serve the southeast. Most U.S. sourced traffic does not prefer to fly to MIA to connect to AVL.