think about the economic impact that DL has in the Atlanta area because they have a fortress hub that results in air traffic that is far and above what the market would support based on O&D traffic alone, or even if it were a smaller hu
Think about how much businesses and local people are punished by outrageous airfares. Maybe these airfares aren't a problem if you're Coke or CNN, but think about how much of a problem they are if you're a tech start-up firm trying to get to Los Angeles or Brussels.
DL provides tens of thousands of jobs in the Atlanta region and for every three jobs at Dl there is another job in the community that is created.
Other airlines would also provide jobs! Moreover, a more liberal market -- with lower airfares -- would increase demand for flying to/from Georgia, increasing jobs.
If DL's ATL hub were smaller there would not be a commensurate increase in O&D flights by the other carriers
I'm not just thinking of the legacy carriers.