Originally Posted by
MIDWESTERNFLYER
The interview says that CDG is the start, so maybe there is more behind the mention of "Connecting point". I was told from a DL employee a few months ago, that DL was shifting some of their focus to "focus cities"(including MCO and IND), and mentioned more p2p flights would be added.
Pretty much all O&D markets that have justification already have non stop service. WN has made a living off of cherry picking those routes and there isn't anything wrong with that.
Originally Posted by
MIDWESTERNFLYER
IND-AUS/TPA/FLL/LAS/BDL/SEA(not a p2p flight, but still would make sense). Additionally adding mainline on IND-MCO/RSW and upguaging IND-CUN shows that DL is interested in preserving p2p flying out of IND
I could see any of those happening sans BDL, I just don't see the market. I have flown the RSW-IND non stop a few times and the loads were not very good and the prices were very low. Now, of course, they can grow the market which is the key to any airline substantial growth and something I don't think any of them have ever done very well. There is still an incredible number of Americans that have never stepped foot on an airplane.
Look, I believe in the IND market and it is clear Delta does too. But it has its limits. IND is attractive because of low labor costs. But those same low labor cost permeate throughout the market and inhibit its growth somewhat. Mostly, I just keep looking at the IND-SLC market. I have said for years that it is needed. And then it came....and then it went....and then it came....and then it went. I think Delta thinks they need it too but then the profit doesn't follow.