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Old May 4, 2012 | 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by aacharya
Why should they? WN is truly Dallas-based (not withstanding the Airtran purchase) and admits as such on the other page.

United has a major hub in Chicago, and has corporate HQ there. But IAH and EWR are the massive hubs.

So it wouldn't be the same thing to write Chicago-based in this instance.
Nonsense, and you are missing the point with what UA is trying to do by highlighting Dallas. They even have a section noting UNITED is Houston's hometown airline, but they fact is they are Chicago based (this has nothing to do with the point about int'l service mind you).

by your logic UA should not mention WN is Dallas based since HOU is a larger "hub" for them. UA is doing this to try and make their point. Some will see that, some won't. Which side is right is TBD it seems. Both WN's and UA's websites on the Houston fight make for good reading.

SEA1K I viewed that thread many times. I view this a seperate discussion since the other thread and article gets into non-Hobby int'l topics.
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