<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hscottm:
...How fast could DOT give them route authority to fly AHN-ATL, etc? ...
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Route authority? Correct me if I'm wrong, but, except for "slot-controlled" airports (LGA, DCA, SNA, ORD?), that's not needed for a domestic carrier flying domestically. All you need is landing clearance.