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   jcoulter to Gary L. Dare   
   Re: USAirways: Pittsburg Extension Denie   
   24 Nov 03 11:45:23   
   
   XPost: rec.travel.air, alt.travel   
   From: 225stellarNO@SPAMcomcast.net   
      
   "Gary L. Dare"  wrote in   
   news:3FC18360.40400@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   
   > 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. )-;   
   >   
      
   But then if US doesn't value PIT it may have something to do with the   
   economic benefit, or lack thereof, to being so heavily invsted in the   
   PIT market. Allegheny County is right in trying to get paid, but perhaps   
   US just doesn't need the hub.   
      
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