Originally Posted by
dinoscool3
Think about it, people avoid IAH because of B, do people avoid IAD because of C/D? Not so much. If IAH is going to be the biggest hub, you need to make everything nice for your passengers.
I avoid IAD entirely - will backtrack to ORD to do a TATL or go to S. America. It's C/D, it's A, it's the new AeroTrain - it's everything. And I'm not alone. There are many more choices both in the DC area (BWI/DCA) and on the E. Coast generally (PHL, NYC airports, etc.) for connections.
Houston doesn't have the same level of competition in the city/region. People are going to go through there regardless.
IAD should have come first, sorry.