Originally Posted by
andrewwm
Old UA couldn't justify it either
The terminals were meant to be temporary when they were build in
1982.
The question has always been about money. Building a new set of terminals is likely to cost
billions, which means all IAD-based fliers will be paying higher fares to pay it off for many, many years once it happens.
Daily mainline departures from UA are about the same as pre-merger. It is true a couple of hub-hub routes no longer have widebodies, but on the other hand IAD now has HNL, DUB, and MAN plus upgauges on several other routes from regional to mainline.
If that's a "shadow of its former self" I'd hate to see what you'd call it if they made real cuts
Pax levels at IAD have declined while those at DCA have increased. SFO, LAX and SEA have all been downgauged. Some IAH flights are now RJs. EZE is gone. HNL is a tourist route as is DUB. I doubt that MAN will last long (who goes there?). What are the upgauges on "several" routes you refer to?