http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04283/392861.stm
The reference says that PIT's overall passenger count will drop from 14 million to about 10 million. OK, I grant that much as a result of shrinking the hub connections.
The article goes on to say that O&D is expected to shrink by the same percentage: from 7 million passengers to 5 million. This part I don't get. The economy isn't supposed to change much; 30% of the PIT population aren't leaving town; the destinations to which people easily choose to drive don't account for that much traffic. Why would O&D drop so drastically?
The reference says that PIT's overall passenger count will drop from 14 million to about 10 million. OK, I grant that much as a result of shrinking the hub connections.
The article goes on to say that O&D is expected to shrink by the same percentage: from 7 million passengers to 5 million. This part I don't get. The economy isn't supposed to change much; 30% of the PIT population aren't leaving town; the destinations to which people easily choose to drive don't account for that much traffic. Why would O&D drop so drastically?