Sad to see Cactus leave the boring city. :) I am sure WN will fill some of the void in the service. How about some CMH-ALB/PVD/BDL/Florida service? Fan of flying SEA-BWI on Cactus in 2 weeks via CMH BAHA ACUNER - CFI,CFII,MEI www.bahadiracuner.com www.acuwings.com -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU]On Behalf Of RT Simpson Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 11:36 AM To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Goodbye Columbus! AmWest is shutting down their money losing Columbus hub while focusing on money makers in Phoenix and Las Vegas. Cactus currently offers 49 flights a day to to 15 destinations from Columbus with most service on RJs provided by Mesa Air and its affilitates. After April 1 that number goes down to four flights a a day. 65 workers stay, appoximately 400 will be offered positions at other AmWest cities. The Phoenix based carrier is losing approximately $25m a year on the Columbus hub. As part of their downsizing, service to Laguardia goes away because of perimiter rules limiting flights to no more than 1500 miles. Bad news for the employees and Columbus, but good news for HP's bottom line. RT Simpson Phoenix