> Likewise, Independence may also draw passengers away from > Southwest Airlines, the country's biggest low-fare carrier > and the largest airline at Baltimore-Washington > International Airport, about an hour away from Dulles. > Southwest's highest fare anywhere, $299 one-way, is $100 > more than Independence charges. This is an apple-and-orange comparison. WN's top far is $299, for coast-to-coast flights. Independence currently doesn't fly to the coast. I predict that when (if) they start flying to the west coast, their highest fare will be more than $199. David R