SetonHallPirate
September 12th, 2003, 02:52 AM
Let's have a little bit of fun here...Let's say, god forbid, but it
looks more and more likely daily, that United Airlines fails to emerge
from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and goes out of business.
Obviously, no airline is going to be able to take over United's entire
route network, simply because they are just too big...so let's take
each of the nation's other five major airlines (American, Delta,
Northwest, Continental, and US Airways) and give each of them one (and
only one) of United's old hubs. Which hub would make the most sense to
go to which airline...example, and what I would say
IAD: Delta-increases and consolidates their scattered presence in the
Northeast
ORD: US Airways-enables them to have more convenient connections to
the West
DEN: Continental-gives them a greater presence in the western US
SFO: Northwest-Perfect compliment for Northwest's strong Asian
presence
LAX: American-Hooks in perfectly with their American Eagle hub out
there
Just a little fun, a little food for thought...
looks more and more likely daily, that United Airlines fails to emerge
from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and goes out of business.
Obviously, no airline is going to be able to take over United's entire
route network, simply because they are just too big...so let's take
each of the nation's other five major airlines (American, Delta,
Northwest, Continental, and US Airways) and give each of them one (and
only one) of United's old hubs. Which hub would make the most sense to
go to which airline...example, and what I would say
IAD: Delta-increases and consolidates their scattered presence in the
Northeast
ORD: US Airways-enables them to have more convenient connections to
the West
DEN: Continental-gives them a greater presence in the western US
SFO: Northwest-Perfect compliment for Northwest's strong Asian
presence
LAX: American-Hooks in perfectly with their American Eagle hub out
there
Just a little fun, a little food for thought...