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   From: ryanbsendnospam@cannet.com   
      
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   > "SP Cook"  wrote in message   
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   > > "None"  wrote in message   
   > >   
   > > > Arlington-based US Airways has been denied permission to extend its   
   > lease at   
   > > > Pittsburgh International Airport for another year, after the two sides   
   > > > couldn't reach an agreement on cutting debt. The carrier's lease ends   
   in   
   > > > January.   
   > > >   
   > > Pittsburgh (note the h) needs to call US Scare's bluff.  Either it   
   > > will continue to keep it as a hub and pay the costs it agreed to, or   
   > > it will leave and free up the market for other carriers.   
   >   
   > I agree.  Pittsburgh (note the h as well) should just tell USAirways to   
   buzz   
   > off, there are so many other major carriers that are chomping at the bit   
   to   
   > make Pitt into a hub!   
   >   
   > Pitt is a shithole and it's over priced.  I hope USAirways kicks their   
   butt!   
   > In the alternative, if USAirways pulls out of Pitt, that airport will go   
   > straight down the toilet because no one else wants to come in and fill   
   that   
   > size of a void, not even southwest, who's pittance of a 10 flights a day   
   > "possibility" doesn't hold a candle to the more than 100 that USAirways   
   now   
   > does.  USAirways just needs to pack up and set up shop somewhere else   
   where   
   > the city government is more reasonable.   
   >   
   >   
      
   "the city government is more reasonable".....your ass.  In the first place   
   the airport is not owned by the city it is owned by Allegheny County.  In   
   the second place this airport was just built ll years ago to the exacting   
   specifications imposed by none other than US Airways creating massive debt   
   for the county authority.  Now that the piss poor management has trashed the   
   airline with stupid labor agreements and lousy management they can't afford   
   to pay the costs of operating at a first class airport such as "Greater   
   Pittsburgh International" and they want the county and their own employees   
   to take on the burden that is rightfully their own.  Any airport authority   
   that kisses the ass of any airline in today's environment of sadly   
   mismanaged carriers is making a big mistake.  Allegheny County has learned   
   this lesson and will be better off no matter what US Air decides. Besides   
   that US Airways is bluffing and will not move their hub from Pittsburgh.   
      
   Ryan   
      
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