Originally Posted by
TechBoy
I think the real question over whether MEM and CVG get completely dehubbed is the amount that the merged carrier shrinks. And we won't know that until after the merger.
Probably 15-20% over 2007 levels depending on how much fares can rise.
These are the average one-way fares for non-stop flights out of all hubs for both carriers combined, over all of 2007. Who thinks DL is in a hurry to give up this kind of revenue premium in CVG? I'd do what I could to protect it. (Hint: Dropping 23% of the capacity in CVG isn't exposing them to too much risk of LCC competition right now.)
HUB AVG OW NS FARE
ATL $218.77
CVG $305.32
DTW $176.44
JFK $191.057
MEM $220.32
MSP $212.80
SLC $206.06