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Old Dec 29, 2018, 10:30 pm
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Originally Posted by eponymous_coward


You may not be aware of some obscure airports like FLL, MDW and LGA, but I assure you that WN does indeed compete in the Dallas-Chicago, Dallas-New York and Dallas-Greater Miami markets.

Oh yeah, there is this other airline based in Dallas that has hubs in Miami, New York and Chicago. Damned if I can remember the name though. Can someone help me out?
That is exactly what United thought when it left JFK! They were aware of some airport like EWR. They later admitted that it was a mistake.
That is exactly what Southwest thought when it served New York City by Islip but later realized that didn't cut it.
Similarly, Alaska may find that DAL to EWR or ORD might be a good market to try. I'm not so certain that MIA would be that good.

The limiting factor is the two gates. They have to maximize the assets. That's just like Paine Field in Everett. Eventually, they'll find out what makes money and what doesn't. With Paine Field, I wouldn't be surprised if eventually it is all 737-900ER service.
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