Delta de-hubs MEM
09-02-2013, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Busdrivr
On Tuesday, Delta Air Lines said it will be drop 29 flights from Memphis International Airport, unofficially de-hubbing Memphis.
myFOXMemphis.com | WHBQ | FOX13 | Memphis
myFOXMemphis.com | WHBQ | FOX13 | Memphis
It's changing to a "focus city" with approx 60 flts a day.
Not really a shocking surprise though...or shouldn't be.
09-02-2013, 05:22 PM
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That is sad news for Memphis but not at all surprising. I'm sure that closing Memphis as a hub was always part of their plan with the merger, though they said otherwise at the time. I never thought it made sense to have two large hubs, MEM and ATL, so closely located. I moved away from Memphis last year but have in-laws living there and this will make visiting family more difficult. I wonder if their decision to make this announcement now has anything to do with the announcement that the DOJ v. American Airlines case is being fast tracked this year. I bet they want to help bolster the feds case by proving that airline mergers cut flights and close hubs. While still "unofficial" I bet an official announcement will come in November.
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09-02-2013, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Forty5N
OMG!
Fifteen hours and 30 whole minutes on duty?????
Dude, you got it easy! No sympathy from me.
Fifteen hours and 30 whole minutes on duty?????
Dude, you got it easy! No sympathy from me.
09-02-2013, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Forty5N
OMG!
Fifteen hours and 30 whole minutes on duty?????
Dude, you got it easy! No sympathy from me.
Fifteen hours and 30 whole minutes on duty?????
Dude, you got it easy! No sympathy from me.
09-03-2013, 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Forty5N
OMG!
Fifteen hours and 30 whole minutes on duty?????
Dude, you got it easy! No sympathy from me.
Fifteen hours and 30 whole minutes on duty?????
Dude, you got it easy! No sympathy from me.
Crew scheduling screwed up. They left you a whole 29 minutes to go
09-03-2013, 03:56 AM
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Wait ... there was an article in the MEM newspaper during merger talks saying that ATL was full and that MEM would have to GROW out of necessity. I know I believed them, please tell me it's not true! 
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