Sometimes they get a little ahead of themselves!
Yes, Delta is already is using some of those gates but as was pointed out, they don't own them and the owner needs to sell them. That divestiture will be controlled by the DOJ which says Delta need not apply. They very well may say SWA will not be allowed to bid on those gates also. Selling tickets on flights from an airport where you own no gates and the DOJ has specifically stated you will not be able to purchase the ones you are currently using seems to be placing the cart before the horse doesn't it? If you can't see the conflict there you simply aren't trying very hard.
You simply are too obtuse or deliberately disingenuous in the light of factual evidence put out by the body governing these divestitures. You keep saying you have all the right facts and are knowledgeable yet you have this inability to comprehend factual statements when they are presented to you! Let me try one last time.
As you pontificate about how great the major airlines are at getting in and out of those airports, one has to wonder how the non-majors manage to do it as well? Atlas, World, Kalitta, Skylease Cargo, Centurion to name a few. Handle security in Africa? how about Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan or number of other countries with security issues. Oh yea most of these carriers have little support.
