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I wonder if Alfred Kahn's research accounted for this possibility:
They aren't going to support any new airports or terminals that cost them any money, so forget about that. And they aren't going to do any complicated flying that perserves our air transportation system. For instance: If SWA is able to erode Alaska's route system/profit base to the point that they can no longer do the important flying in the Alaskan wilderness that service will be lost forever. SWA is not going to do it. Project that example onto the whole country and you can see the long term effect of de-regulation.
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SWA just poured millions into facilities at ISP, TPA, PHX, and BWI. These are nice terminals that are vast improvements compared to what was there. Money spent by SWA, not the airlines do the "complicated" flying.
On another note, Could someone please produce the document signed by Herb Kelleher when the Wright Ammendment was imposed. You know the one that says SWA will always operate out of DAL and stop at the neighboring states. Also the one that says SWA agree's to these conditions, and will never challenge them. You "SWA wants to change the rules" people are starting to sound like a bunch of scorned X-wives. If the document exists I will acknowledge the fact, and promise to shut my pie hole.