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   From: gld_nospam@nospam.ripco.com   
      
   If US leaves and PIT becomes a non-hub, it will likely   
   be like PDX (Portland, Oregon).  Beautiful facility,   
   a great area to be, but underserved if you need to   
   fly east beyond Phoenix, Denver, SLC, Calgary ...   
   it's expensive to get a direct flight to O'Hare (3-4   
   on UA, 1-2 on AA daily) if you book less than   
   three weeks to a month in advance.  For PIT,   
   that might be in the other direction - west.   
      
   St. Louis is undergoing that wrenching transition   
   right now, due to AA.   
      
   I'm not saying to cave in to US's blackmail but   
   if another carrier doesn't come in with lots of   
   flights, life will become harder. )-;   
      
   gld   
      
      
   John S wrote:   
      
   >None wrote:   
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   >>Pitt is a shithole   
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   >PIT is actually a very efficient modern airport, and enjoyable to those   
   >who fly there, or fly through there.  BAA's Air Mall is quite nice indeed.   
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   >>and it's over priced.   
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   >It's overpriced to the consumer due to its low competition status of a US   
   >Airways fortress hub.   
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