Buzzards start to circle in ATL

[SpacemanSpiff]

what is the gate situation in CLT?

I don't know anything at all about the gate situation in CLT, but if SWA could get their foot in the door there, they would do very well. Passengers in CLT have felt for years that they were being taken advantage of by US Air and would come out in big numbers if SWA were to arrive. IMHO that is the southern city currently targeted or highly desired.

ATL - no way, at least not for now. SWA is disciplined about sticking with the "low hanging fruit" and ATL is presents SWA more cons than pros IMHO. Of course, I thought they were crazy to go to PHL. They seem to enjoy following US Air around and then kick some a$$ with US Air's high cost structure.

 

[sleepy]

When I saw the title of this thread, I thought maybe General Lee had been killed in a bicycling accident.

 

[sleepy]

I don't know anything at all about the gate situation in CLT, but if SWA could get their foot in the door there, they would do very well. Passengers in CLT have felt for years that they were being taken advantage of by US Air and would come out in big numbers if SWA were to arrive. IMHO that is the southern city currently targeted or highly desired.

ATL - no way, at least not for now. SWA is disciplined about sticking with the "low hanging fruit" and ATL is presents SWA more cons than pros IMHO. Of course, I thought they were crazy to go to PHL. They seem to enjoy following US Air around and then kick some a$$ with US Air's high cost structure.

SWA can always try to move into FTY again, or wait a few years and move into Dobbins ARB (the NAS there will be closing soon, leaving it open for possible conversion to a civilian field on the south side).

 

[enigma]

Varmint, I've always wondered why only Airways utilized AHN with a few daily B1900 flights to CLT. ..............It would make for a good overnight too with cheap beer and UGA hotties running around.

Hey, it's been years since I managed to get to Athens. Does that guy Dave, still sing at the Frog Pond? He coulda had a career if he'd just sing instead of drink.

enigma

 

[jball2]

When I was a newhire here at SWA, Pete McGlade, our in house genious of aircraft utilization and schedule planning, said if Dobbins opened for joint use we'd be there. He is one of the sharpest peple we have at the company ( and in the industry for that matter) and I believe him.

FTY was nixed by Atlanta at the time but remember, DL was doing well and had political clout like no other, well maybe AA. Rumor around here was Coca Cola didn't want the traffic in their backyard either.

Come On Dobbins........... Try....ing .....not......to...... hold.... my.....breath!

 

[AA717driver]

This is ancient history but many years ago I believe Midway I went into FTY for a short while. The NIMBY's went ape$h!t and they pulled out. But the idea has come up before. Good luck.TC

 

[Varmint]

AHN hotties would be cool. Now all I have to do is not screw up the second interview at SWA, if they even want to see me again .