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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by troyintn
... CVG is gone...
Going, but not gone. I'm not defending CVG's future, but let's dispel the myth that it's already de-hubbed. It's a heck of a lot smaller than it once was, but DL still has a hub operation there... however numbered its days may be.

Originally Posted by Davescj
MSP -- Good mid west hub, esp if snow in DTW. Great gateway to Europe- WEstern US and WEstern US to Asia.
MSP is actually more affected by snow than DTW.

Originally Posted by indufan
ATL serves travelers going nearly everywhere.
Except for Asia, which is where the major growth and profits are right now. Aside from the recent plan to add-back a few weekly ATL-PVG flights, the road to Asia on Delta still runs through DTW, NRT, or to a lesser degree, SEA.
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