I'm not sure how one could make the determination, but I think if figures were available on the number of passengers who are bypassing TYS and driving to nearby airports (Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta) in search of more reasonable fares they would be a real eye-opener. Bringing Southwest to Knoxville would recapture a great number of these defecting passengers back into the Knoxville market. As it stands now, Knoxville is often just prohibitively expensive to fly in or out of. I certainly don't like driving 6 hours round-trip to Nashville to catch a flight, but I have done it more than once, and so have other members of my family. Please, Southwest - give us another look!
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