Originally Posted by prhs1989
TUS doesn't make any sense. It is a seasonal flight for Continental. I fear that they would drop fares to increase a market that isn't there.
My gut says that the next city is STL, followed by SRQ.
I'm not quite sure I agree with you about TUS being a mistake. There has been a tremendous growth in population. Estimates are that Tucson has grown about 13% since the 2000 census and the metro area now has about a million residents. Most of this population growth is from newcomers, many from the Eastern Seaboard. And, of course, there is the tourist trade.
If this data is correct, then TUS is underserved and fits perfectly the B6 profile of finding a niche market not controlled by a major player unlike PHX which is one of AWA's primary hub.