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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 9:09 am
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Originally Posted by FrequentHopper
I'm sure WN will be more than happy to fill in the gaps at Las Vegas, just like they did at San Jose, Oakland, Baltimore, and other airports that US or its predecessor carriers abandoned.
Took the words right out of my mouth. Add PIT to your list of dead airports now served by WN.

Is fuel really the only reason that WN can run these routes effectively and other carriers cannot? Because it seems to me US Airways destroyed PIT long before oil was $130 a barrel.....
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