Originally Posted by
maskedmesothorium
I would definitely be annoyed if I was suddenly expected to drive 2 hours for my flight booked out of COU, especially if I paid a premium to fly out of the local airport. I don't know if that's still true, since the few times I flied out of COU I think the only service was to MEM on Delta and airfares were usually significantly higher than flying out of STL.
Interesting note, Columbia says they expect the FAA to cover 90% of the cost of the repair.
There is still a premium, but not quite as bad as when DL was the only option, nor as bad as when AA was the sole option after DL pulled out. With AA and UA competing, it’s
slightly better. It can be outrageous at times though, depending on destination.
I typically draw the line at a $350 difference, and rarely hit it. It does happen though, especially with F/J. Sometimes it can even be cheaper.