I'm a US1 that lives in PIT, so for me the HUB system doesn't have too much effect on me at times. I do love that I can get a direct flight to most every place I fly (well, sometimes)
What I have noticed over the years and again in TPA recently is that USAirways has 2 flights that leave within 5 mintues of each other for PIT. I heard these flights are full, but what is the logic to this. It used to be the same at LGA a year or so ago. I could get the 3pm flight and there was a 3:15pm if the 3pm was oversold. Wouldn't it make more sense to spread these flights out say an hour between each other? I would love to see USAirways do what American has done at ORD. We endure long "early" wait times before we fly now, so what would be different if us passengers had an hour or more between connections? I have a flight to TLH via MCO in 2 weeks that has a 20 minute connection time. I can only hope that we leave PIT on time and don't circle MCO waiting to land or I will miss my connection.
What I have noticed over the years and again in TPA recently is that USAirways has 2 flights that leave within 5 mintues of each other for PIT. I heard these flights are full, but what is the logic to this. It used to be the same at LGA a year or so ago. I could get the 3pm flight and there was a 3:15pm if the 3pm was oversold. Wouldn't it make more sense to spread these flights out say an hour between each other? I would love to see USAirways do what American has done at ORD. We endure long "early" wait times before we fly now, so what would be different if us passengers had an hour or more between connections? I have a flight to TLH via MCO in 2 weeks that has a 20 minute connection time. I can only hope that we leave PIT on time and don't circle MCO waiting to land or I will miss my connection.