Originally Posted by
ksweeney
The cities of Columbia, Jefferson City and counties of Cole and Boone are committing these funds. If it was federal funding I would not be so upset. It's when local tax payer dollars are used in an attempt to push out an established carrier that was gradually increasing service over the years, in favor of another carrier.
They aren't pushing DL out, but rather enabling air service to other markets not currently served. If DL is making a profit now, there's still a pretty good chance they'll make a profit when AA begins service. For this reason I suspect their threats of leaving are a bunch of hot air.