Originally Posted by
entropy
I'm not betting on a lot of expansion, especially with a probably 5-10% reduction in US consumer spending over the next year.
While the consumer spending is bound to drop in the immediate future (in fact, it's already dropping, judging by the September load numbers), I would expect that the impending US military build-up in GUM is going to increase demand, both passengers and cargo, on the routes between Micronesia, mainland, and Japan - from where a lot of that buildup is shifting.