In the long run PIT will be seen as more of a victim of WN rather than a beneficiary of it. Some non-stop markets will come back and fares will come down but they'll never see the frequencies and breadth of service a hub provided, and that will hinder the attraction of new business and population growth.
Agreed 100%. Allegheny County wanted a WN presence and now they have it. Be careful what you wish for...
In the long run PIT will be seen as more of a victim of WN rather than a beneficiary of it. Some non-stop markets will come back and fares will come down but they'll never see the frequencies and breadth of service a hub provided, and that will hinder the attraction of new business and population growth.
If you hadn't noticed Siegel and Bronner are long gone. I think what will bring a hub back to PIT is a population base that would support it, and that would probably take an industry on the likes of steel in its day.
In the long run PIT will be seen as more of a victim of WN rather than a beneficiary of it. Some non-stop markets will come back and fares will come down but they'll never see the frequencies and breadth of service a hub provided, and that will hinder the attraction of new business and population growth.