<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by doobierw:
But what if.... NW were to start PDX-NRT with an A332, AND convert SEA-NRT over to an A332. That would take the 350 seats currently offered and grow it modestly to 500 seats per day. </font>
How would you rather spend your precious NRT slots?
Miami: cargo heaven, opportunity for expansion into Latin America - routes such as GIG-GRU-MIA-NRT would work quite well. Bad reputation for length of customs/immigation processing.
Portland: no sales tax = many Japanese visitors eger to shop. Opportunity for expansion into the Pacific Northwest - routes like EUG-PDX-NRT (or Alaska/Horizon feed). Bad reputation as DePortland under DL.
Which one would you prefer?
[This message has been edited by IndustrialPatent (edited 10-30-2003).]