PIT - CSG
May 28, 1999 | 3:41 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Posts: 127
PIT - CSG
Hi NWA travelers!
Traveling from PIT to CSG (Columbus, GA) it always involves traveling via DTW and MEM. No surprises there, but do a majority of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast customers experience more hub connections than other mainline carriers traveling to the south? If so, what is unique about NWA's system that makes this so? What would have to happen for NWA to offer direct PIT-MEM flights? I know that enough pax would be one reason, but what else?
thanks for any info ...
david
Traveling from PIT to CSG (Columbus, GA) it always involves traveling via DTW and MEM. No surprises there, but do a majority of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast customers experience more hub connections than other mainline carriers traveling to the south? If so, what is unique about NWA's system that makes this so? What would have to happen for NWA to offer direct PIT-MEM flights? I know that enough pax would be one reason, but what else?
thanks for any info ...
david
Jun 1, 1999 | 9:50 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Eagan, MN USA
Posts: 175
theorbo - I will pass along your suggestion to route planning.
What you are seeing is probably a function of where NW has (or
does not have) route strength. Certainly, # of pax is a factor.
So is availability of aircraft to fly the route and how the
route can be fit into the rest of the network schedule.
Route Planning is a very secretive group! New routes being
considered are a VERY closely guarded secret for competitive
reasons. That's about all I can tell you!
What you are seeing is probably a function of where NW has (or
does not have) route strength. Certainly, # of pax is a factor.
So is availability of aircraft to fly the route and how the
route can be fit into the rest of the network schedule.
Route Planning is a very secretive group! New routes being
considered are a VERY closely guarded secret for competitive
reasons. That's about all I can tell you!