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Feb 18, 2014 | 1:07 am

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seacarl

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: SEA

Programs: UA AS DL Hyatt SPG/Bonvoy HHonors

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LegalTender

Kelly reveals SWA's initial strategy included retaining 717s and ATL hub-spoke base. Blames fuel prices for retiring both.

And that no airline today is succeeding like FL in 2010:

WABE

Hmmm Not that I'd want WN to buy them, but AS / ALK has a low cost structure, they operate a two-class mainline fleet, and they are all Boeing mainline.