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Old 02-13-2020 | 07:55 PM
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Oh my...so this thread has actually turned into a serious conversation about a Bloomington, IL base? Just when I thought pilots couldn’t get any dumber...
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Old 02-13-2020 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by WaterRooster
The interesting thing about ORD is that it pulls from the west half of the state, lower Wisconsin, western Indiana. That’s around 9-10 million people easy. If you moved the bulk of flights to BMI You will lose 6 million people. Bulk of those people will just go to Spirit or Southwest.
I’m willing to bet that 75% of air travelers would be willing to drive to BMI to avoid the ORD traffic. It’s mere common sense. On paper it may look like there would be a hit, but in actuality it makes the most logical sense.
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Old 02-13-2020 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Powderkeg
Oh my...so this thread has actually turned into a serious conversation about a Bloomington, IL base? Just when I thought pilots couldn’t get any dumber...
You weren’t the only one thinking that. By far the most ridiculous pilot base idea I’ve read yet.
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Old 02-14-2020 | 05:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrapdaddy
I’m willing to bet that 75% of air travelers would be willing to drive to BMI to avoid the ORD traffic. It’s mere common sense. On paper it may look like there would be a hit, but in actuality it makes the most logical sense.
I disagree. When you have 2 airports that are 20 miles apart but takes at least an hour to get to and THAT is a deciding factor on who you fly, not a chance BMI would work.

And yes... ridiculous conversation.
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Old 02-14-2020 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by WaterRooster
I also like drinking on a Thursday night
This quote is where this thread should have stopped. Made me laugh!
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