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Originally Posted by TOGALOCK
(Post 3374849)
What rumor is this? Is this something Spirit specific, or the “Frontier closed ORD so they’re going to close it for spirit after the merger too.” rumor?
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Originally Posted by IamEssential
(Post 3374853)
Frontier closed ORD for a reason and Spirit is experiencing those exact same issues. ORD won't close as a base but......
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Originally Posted by Ddts
(Post 3374875)
what issues?
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
(Post 3374879)
Not enough gates to handle expanded flying.
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
(Post 3374879)
Not enough gates to handle expanded flying.
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Originally Posted by Excargodog
(Post 3375863)
The disappearance of the regionals ought to solve that one…
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Originally Posted by IamEssential
(Post 3375872)
Regionals don’t own gates so not sure how that would help.
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Originally Posted by Excargodog
(Post 3375901)
Without occupants, gates get reassigned. Vacant gates are an opportunity and there will soon be a lot more of them.
Look at DFW, the gates used to be Airways. Airways merges with AA and a week later, AA is stacking regionals at those gates. DFW airport knows where their “bread is buttered,” and so does ORD |
Originally Posted by IamEssential
(Post 3374852)
That combined with the decrease in upgrades is certainly putting a dent on those times coming down post-COVID.
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Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo
(Post 3375913)
Not that simple. If those regional gates are occupied by AA or UAL regionals, don’t think for a minute the ORD airport authority will hand them over to Spirit, against the wishes of AA and UAL
Look at DFW, the gates used to be Airways. Airways merges with AA and a week later, AA is stacking regionals at those gates. DFW airport knows where their “bread is buttered,” and so does ORD |
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