The people I know who work in the casino industry in Las Vegas are really nervous about the impact of US Airways significantly cutting back on flights to and from Las Vegas. With 130,000 hotel rooms to fill and casino, restaurant and show revenue already falling, reduced airline service and rapidly rising fares will destroy the town.

I do not believe demand is really down to Las Vegas but the fares will be set artifically high if the airlines can cut the number of available seats. I would love to visit Vegas but not at $700 RT.

Does the airline industry (including Las Vegas's most popular Airline- US Airways), owe anything to Las Vegas or other communities who depend on tourism and affordable airfares?