QA4Jet-A
Veteran
Not to one up but, MDW is now over LAS. LAS pulled back flights per Intel I am hearing from DAL. Not much but, ATL will become the largest Op in the new WN System. I do believe both Carriers will remain an important part of the Atlanta flying experience, but with a different cost structure. I wonder who will be cheaper to fly on?You know WT, the original OP and topic of this thread was how WN had raised fares 39% and how the myth of WN low fares was broken. Maybe with this awful economy that is the limit for now.
I know that you don't want to hear this but Gary Kelly has stated a few times that ATL will be WN's largest city. Right now LAS is the largest city and there was an article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal where he was quoted that LAS will grow. So if LAS will grow and ATL will be the largest city, I see growth. From what I know of the man and the company, he doesn't reveal much of his cards and when he does, he can be more dismal. So while you may not want to believe it and have your spreadsheets surround your computer, I wouldn't put too much stock in the theory that WN ATL will not grow.
Last time I passed through ATL, there were all kinds of posters proclaiming ATL as DL's home town and how all of a sudden that the Red Coats were coming back. Why this attention to the Customer? Is it the dismal view of the Customer has of DL right now? Is is that DL knows of the Customer Service that WN and that the ATL Customer base will want to try out the new guys in town?
Three guesses....American, United/Continental or US Airways. LOL