I continue to wonder why SW is not in Savannah. I am a very frequent flyer who moved to Savannah about 1 year ago from Philadelphia. I fly from SAV 2 or 3 times each week to various points throughout the northeast and west coast. Many of my friends and colleagues fly as often as I (from SAV).
There clearly is a big demand for SW airlines at SAV and certainly plenty of empty gates. Given Air Tran’s withdrawal from the market, U.S. Air's reduced schedule and the consolidation of Delta and Northwest the Savannah market is ripe for Southwest Airlines.
I can't understand why the City, County, Chamber of Commerce or Airport Commission (I think one exits) has not tried to lobby S.W. into the market. I can't find any public information about this effort. I am willing to put some resources into an effort to bring S.W. to town and am looking for others that may have the same interest.
The drive to JAX is OK but it is time for the Savannah community put pressure on the various government entities that are in a position to lobby S.W. into town. It is hard to believe they couldn't fill up every flight, so something else is blocking what seems to be a rationale business decision.
Please contact me if you have interest.
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