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Old Jul 12, 2003 | 12:33 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SDF_Traveler:
I should note I don't fly through MEM that often, but when I do, it's typically quite busy. As such, I've never experienced this 'lull' that is talked about between banks.</font>
Such is the M.O. of 'standard' hub operations: it's either feast or famine. So-called 'rolling hubs' dismantle flight banks and elongate connection times to create a more constant (and efficient) flow of traffic.

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