CNN: ATL still the busiest passenger airport in the world
Sep 17, 2014, 2:09 pm
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CNN: ATL still the busiest passenger airport in the world
ATL again:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/17/travel...html?hpt=hp_c2
I still can't wrap my head around that one.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/17/travel...html?hpt=hp_c2
I still can't wrap my head around that one.
Sep 18, 2014, 12:10 pm
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Is having an insanely-busy airport something to be proud of? In ATL's case, my mind immediately goes to thousands of RJ's scurrying all over the place.
A more general question: do Atlantans like Delta? DL has more fortress hubs than either UA or AA do - in part because UA and AA share ORD and therefore tend to play nice with Chicagoans. My friends who have spent time in Cincinnati or Detroit grew to hate DL over time because of monopolistic practices.
I know ATL also has a lot of WN, but is that enough to force DL to play nice?
A more general question: do Atlantans like Delta? DL has more fortress hubs than either UA or AA do - in part because UA and AA share ORD and therefore tend to play nice with Chicagoans. My friends who have spent time in Cincinnati or Detroit grew to hate DL over time because of monopolistic practices.
I know ATL also has a lot of WN, but is that enough to force DL to play nice?
Sep 18, 2014, 8:04 pm
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My experience is the opposite. I live here for years now, and most people I talk to like DL alot. Friendly FA's, a huge amount of direct flights, and even though the airport is huge is has a good layout and works well, and it doesnt feel like such a huge airport. 5 Parallel runways and one of the few airports in the world to be able to handle 3 sim landings/takeoffs. Downtown is a 10 min drive. Less weather delay than the northern airports. Its not perfect, but its really not bad.
Sep 18, 2014, 9:05 pm
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I used to fly Delta a lot, and really liked the Atlanta airport. Efficient for connections, and easy to find the gates. Unlike, say, Minneapolis where the layout is confusing. Huge detractor of the Skymiles program, but like their hard product and FAs. I'd much rather connect in ATL than say ORD.
Sep 18, 2014, 9:39 pm
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