Originally Posted by 6P&E

Kind of off-topic, but back in the early 70's UA flew at least one, maybe two 727's daily nonstops between Huntsville AL and LAX due to the aeronautical industry based in HSV and the old EA a 727 nonstop from HSV to MCO- back in the days before Disney had changed the whole composition of Orlando-- for the same industry. EA also flew from HSV to SEA with one stop at STL. Odd routings that took CAB approval in those days, but that one or more companies could support.

And some say it's the pharmaceutical presence (among others) in the Triangle that keeps AA flying from RDU to LHR.