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Old Mar 18, 2010, 1:57 am
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mkenwayx
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by knope2001
DL + NW's year-over-year traffic was lower about 4.5%, and a solid chunk of that was due to MKE-LAX nonstop being dropped (they flew it while YX did not.)

The DL market share dropped 7.6 points year-over-year:

1.1 points of that drop was due to flying fewer passengers
6.5 points of that drop was due to the passenger increase at MKE

So if MKE's traffic was flat year-over-year (nationwide traffic was slightly lower y-o-y), Delta's market share would have still been 21.8%.

Clearly Delta -- as well as most other carriers in Milwaukee beyond FL YX and WN-- did not participate much in the traffic boom at MKE in January. But that's not necessarily a surprise considering that the booming growth is of questionable profitability. It seems likely that other carriers will at most try to shore up their own traffic but choose not to leap into the bigger fray if they don't have to.

Thanks Knoppe! I figured you would have that info...that makes a lot of sense. Had forgotten about the LAX flight.

As for MKE-ATL, there is a once a day 737 now.

MKE joins SFO, MDW and BWI as the only 4 out of the top 50 US airports to see their traffic rise.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/fligh...&ak=83528.blog
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