Originally Posted by
brarrr
I don't really see how ATL is that good for AS, with delta having 5-7 flights a day already. AS would do one, maybe two? And then you'd have to deal w/ interlining most likely. Only thing that might make it really useful is if the timing were perfect for connecting to various international flights, but again, delta probably has that covered with the greater frequency.
You could apply the same arguement to ORD. American has 5 direct flights from SEA and United has 6. On the SEA-ATL route, Delta has 6 and AirTran has 2 direct flights.
There are many of us who would prefer to fly AS rather than Delta or American or United. Luckily I have some flexibility in my travel schedule and I can pick the times that match AS schedules.
As a frequent flier one of the things you look at is routes and schedules. Without the BOS, DCA and MCO routes AS would not have been a good option for me. Even one flight a day to ATL would fill in the large gap on the east coast and provide me with a way to get to many other places on the east coast.