I think this should put to bed what WN REALLY has planned for PIT, which is significantly less than predicted and surely not a competitive concern to US. Also note in Parker's letter to Specter, he states the $40M shortfall publicly and to a key member of the Senate.
"Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly said today the Dallas-based low-cost carrier "will probably" add as many as two additional flights a day in Pittsburgh next year as US Airways retrenches.
He also dismissed rumors that Southwest could add more than 60 new flights, saying in a conference call with reporters that "we don't have plans to do anything of that magnitude. I don't think any of us know how large an operation we might operate."......"
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07291/826499-100.stm
"US Airways Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker contacted Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators this week to address their concerns about the airline's decision to pull another 40 daily flights from Pittsburgh in January, eliminate 450 local jobs and shut down its 500-person Pittsburgh pilot-and-flight attendant crew base......."
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07291/826513-100.stm
"Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly said today the Dallas-based low-cost carrier "will probably" add as many as two additional flights a day in Pittsburgh next year as US Airways retrenches.
He also dismissed rumors that Southwest could add more than 60 new flights, saying in a conference call with reporters that "we don't have plans to do anything of that magnitude. I don't think any of us know how large an operation we might operate."......"
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07291/826499-100.stm
"US Airways Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker contacted Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators this week to address their concerns about the airline's decision to pull another 40 daily flights from Pittsburgh in January, eliminate 450 local jobs and shut down its 500-person Pittsburgh pilot-and-flight attendant crew base......."
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07291/826513-100.stm