Very much true. As far as a geographic location for a hub for US operations, Atlanta's hard to beat. If anything, the % of the US population within 2 hours flight time has been INCREASING faster for Atlanta in absolute passengers than any other hub. Atlanta is deceivingly very far north and west. For Canadians who drive Toronto->Tampa, Atlanta is pretty much half-way. Keep in mind why Atlanta was first founded. It was the intersection of six major railroads that were spreading from America's east coast to it's west coast, through a break in the Appalachians. (Hence the name of a train station to this day, Six Points.) To this day, Atlanta is a supply chain distribution sweet spot. Temperate climate, I20,I75,I85 all intersect, relatively low labour costs etc. etc. Matthew On 19-Jul-05, at 5:56 PM, Michael Burris wrote: > AIRLINE: > > From ATL's web page, they make this claim. Does this > seem correct with regard to distant to Chicago, in > your opinion? > > "Atlanta is closer to Chicago than New York, > Philadelphia, or Baltimore. More than 200 million > people, 80% of U.S. consumers, are within two hours' > flight time from Hartsfield-Jackson, or one day's > trucking by highway." > > Looking for to chatter on this one! > > Sincerely, > > > > Mike Burris > Cambridge, Mass > > FYI > > http://www.atlanta-airport.com/Default.asp?url=sublevels/security/ > secpage.htm > > > 'Remembering the days of the New York airports and > Miami airports' verbal wars on this list! ;-)' > >