tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post2468276107721811759..comments2024-03-26T09:35:29.969-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Why an American Airlines Monopoly Works for Charlotte, North Carolina: In contrast to many cities luring low-cost competitors to their airports, Charlotte, North Carolina, has stuck with a dominant carrier, accepting high prices in exchange for plentiful flightsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-58874593762928678692018-02-23T15:06:30.982-05:002018-02-23T15:06:30.982-05:00American in Charlotte reminds me of Northwest into...American in Charlotte reminds me of Northwest into Minneapolis in the late 80's. I had to travel from Dayton, OH to Minneapolis one week and to the Newark, NJ area the next. <br /><br />Round trip from Dayton to Minneapolis close to $800. Round trip from Dayton to Newark (on Piedmont [before USAir bought them]) was $250. <br /><br />Looks like when you get a single airline dominating your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-37254231370976760222018-02-23T11:58:37.499-05:002018-02-23T11:58:37.499-05:00This article seems to say precisely why a city SHO...This article seems to say precisely why a city SHOULDN'T let one airline dominate the market...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-74788568993144869572018-02-22T12:49:05.959-05:002018-02-22T12:49:05.959-05:00I live in Charlotte and travel for both business a...I live in Charlotte and travel for both business and personal reasons on a regular basis from KCLT. The airport plan that is currently being executed is nothing short of spectacular for a city our size. I happily will pay a premium to be able to fly direct to almost any destination I want within the United States, and we are continuing to grow our international offerings as well. This partnershipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-5530223599258529292018-02-22T11:41:40.604-05:002018-02-22T11:41:40.604-05:00Look what happened to the Cincinnati area airport ...Look what happened to the Cincinnati area airport when Delta pulled the plug on Comair. Overnight, the airport went from a major connection hub with lots of international flights to a ghost airport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com