Delta asked to leave Dallas Love Field

[General Lee]

Metroplex? DFW is not in the metroplex? Delta had most of E and the satellite terminal for how many years? They had a share of the market in Dallas and a lot of loyal customers, they left.

Whatever dumb bass. DFW is a part of the Metroplex. You didn't know that??? Delta left because they weren't getting the yield they needed to keep it profitable. But now genius, DL should make $4 billion plus in profit this year. Wut wut? Did you hear that? DL lost a hub but gained a few more via a merger and will make more than any other legacy and LCC this year. Wut wut? Yeah, that's what I thought.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[waveflyer]

Your best post yet GL
Flop, any chance you could save the 20 question hypotheticals and make your point?
Or accusation? As the case may be

 

[Flopgut]

Ok Wave, here goes: I think Annise and Jim are related. Parker, that is. Still efforting better evidence, which is hard to do. Can't prove they're not related so far. Pet project of mine that I'm still not sure what it results in. I do know this: Houston would have wanted to know if there was any connection.

 

[FlyinGuy]

so flop, I am glad to hear that you were fighting against a certain Senator and her husband during the Wright fight.

 

[FlyinGuy]

Delta is cut out because of these silly restrictions. They should have been able to build a 30 gate terminal and everyone would be happy. This is happening because AA and big political contributions. SWA will do fine, but the big winner is AA.

 

[Flopgut]

so flop, I am glad to hear that you were fighting against a certain Senator and her husband during the Wright fight.

In a certain context, what you're saying is correct. I hate that there was ever a need for the Wright Amenment. Which means I do indeed dislike these conflicting relationships and wish they weren't an issue. And they wouldn't be, except that it's how SWA stays in business and successful. You guys gripe about this stuff and act like you've got some terrible burden to carry, but you always win. You've never gotten less than you needed.

 

[Flopgut]

Delta is cut out because of these silly restrictions. They should have been able to build a 30 gate terminal and everyone would be happy. This is happening because AA and big political contributions. SWA will do fine, but the big winner is AA.

Yep. Everyone would be happy if there had never been any restrictions.

 

[FlyinGuy]

Wrong again. First, every major corporation does deals. I was just pointing out how you were being selective in your criticism. Second, if SWA got what the wanted the terminal would have been 30 gates with a 5 gate international terminal that would have been built 5 years ago. Lastly, I understand your dislike for SWA but your one sided arguments are comical at best...thanks for keeping us entertained.

 

[Flopgut]

You can't see the full history.

Why would the agreement to build DFW be reason enough to force legacy airlines to use it only, but the agreement to build IAH not be sufficient to create a same type requirement of SWA? It's because there's a double standard that has gone on too long.

 

[waveflyer]

you always win.

Truest thing you've ever posted^^^imp:

 

[HowardBorden]

Why would the agreement to build DFW be reason enough to force legacy airlines to use it only

It wasn't the agreement to build DFW, it was the contractual agreement that the legacies signed stating unequivocally that if you build it we will come. Carriers entered into a contractual agreement of their own free will, no one was forced to sign that agreement but felt it was in their own best interest to do so. Clearly if someone had the intention of staying at Love they would not enter into a legally binding agreement that stated they would leave for DFW when it was operational. If SWA had signed such an agreement they would be operating at DFW.

 

[meanstreak]

Delta is still selling tickets into Love. I bought a ticket in mid Oct. I called Delta and she told me it's still scheduled to go. Are they working with the city to continue flights for a little longer? Thanks

 

[Flopgut]

Howard we had a commitment in Houston, that was really no different than the DFW example. Legacies' feet were held to the fire in DFW, and SWA was allowed a pass on the Houston agreement. These are both the same. It's as corrupt as it gets. Apart from corrupt Texas airport deals, you not only do not thrive-you don't exist!!

 

[Flopgut]

Delta is still selling tickets into Love. I bought a ticket in mid Oct. I called Delta and she told me it's still scheduled to go. Are they working with the city to continue flights for a little longer? Thanks

IMHO: Anderson [Delta] will fly there until they're formally refused use of the airport. It will escalate to the same point Braniff reached decades ago. He wants to make a point.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Good point flop...

We should act like the Spirit Warriors and wheel up next to their fancy jetways and board the folks using airstairs at both front and back exits and undercut them by 50 bucks a ticket everywhere they want to go.....we would make it work by not leasing gates.

Southwest would cry foul and some politician hack in their pocket would probably come up with a way to make us give up gates at LGA.....

ahhh nevermind