PHILADELPHIA - Stroll through Philadelphia International Airport and it quickly becomes clear which airline dominates the City of Brotherly Love.
Dozens of US Airways ticketing counters stand sentry inside the airport's five terminal buildings, and the carrier's name takes up a good chunk of space on arrival and departure screens.
But another airline, tucked away in a corner of Terminal E with only a handful of check-in counters, has been getting most of the attention lately.
Low-cost king Southwest Airlines entered Philadelphia a year and a half ago with just over a dozen flights. But it swiftly has become the city's second-largest carrier, driving down airfares, ratcheting up the pressure on US Airways and helping boost the airport's passenger traffic by 30 percent since its arrival.
Rocky Mountain News
Trust me, the article is more about SWA arriving in Denver.
Dozens of US Airways ticketing counters stand sentry inside the airport's five terminal buildings, and the carrier's name takes up a good chunk of space on arrival and departure screens.
But another airline, tucked away in a corner of Terminal E with only a handful of check-in counters, has been getting most of the attention lately.
Low-cost king Southwest Airlines entered Philadelphia a year and a half ago with just over a dozen flights. But it swiftly has become the city's second-largest carrier, driving down airfares, ratcheting up the pressure on US Airways and helping boost the airport's passenger traffic by 30 percent since its arrival.
Rocky Mountain News
Trust me, the article is more about SWA arriving in Denver.
