In a message dated 9/21/2003 9:04:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time, BraniffIntl@xxxxxxx writes: << Twue...but F9 was a name well known in the Rocky Mountain region and went head to head with a competitor who fleeced...er charged as much as they could. Can't say the same about St Louis or the competitive situation there. AA has scaled back for very good reasons. >> That is also true. STL does have a much more competitive situation, including a decent WN presence. I think that F9 is going for a strategy like FL (AirTran) they fly into pretty major airports, even though they are a low fare. You could say HP does the same.