Columbus was/is an interesting choice of 'hub.' If you believe that a hub doesn't require any O&D, then Columbus is a rather smart choice. But it doesn't have any significant O&D traffic, at least on the scale of Cincy, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas etc. Haven't both AA and NW tried to make something out of Memphis? TWA of St. Louis? .. and I guess the advent of A319/320s that could do transcon with 120 pax and do it profitably made some center country hubs somewhat insignificant. Matthew On Monday, February 10, 2003, at 12:20 PM, Bahadir Acuner wrote: > 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 >