RT, Think Cactus will jump into this void out of LAS too? BTW, my HP stock has been slowly creeping back up! Bryant Petitt Cumming, GA --- RT Simpson <BraniffIntl@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 11/6/02 7:55:03 PM US Mountain > Standard Time, > DZTOPS@aol.com writes: > > > > OK What killed National? > > > > A low cost carrier in a totally vacation market > that is still doing 90% > > plus > > business(las vegas) > > What went wrong? Not enough money to start up > properly? Any ideas? > > > 1) Wrong business model - this wasn't an "airline" > as we know 'em, but merely > a plan by hotel owners to to fill a gazillion empty > rooms in a low yield > market. > > 2) Wrong equipment - too many cheap seats to fill > on a B757 to break even. > > 3) Wrong competition - LUV and a refocused Cactus > left absolutely no room > for an airline catering to bottom fishers. > > 4) Wrong timing - it is the economy, stupid! > > > > RT Simpson > Phoenix __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2