COLUMBIA, SC NEEDS SOME SOUTHWEST LUV! I live in Chicago so I am blessed with a great Southwest hub and loads of other options I try to avoid. Currently, I have been flying into RDU and driving 3 hours to Columbia. It is getting old. There are so many reasons that Columbia would make great home for WN. It's a capitol city with lots of government and corporate travel. It is a city that is growing. It is located centrally in the state with good highway access for both business and pleasure travelers. It is home to the University of SC with 28,000 students as well as some smaller colleges right in Columbia. The state also has several universities outside of Columbia. Columbia is home to Fort Jackson the largest army training facility in the US. South Carolina has been one of fastest growing retiree populations in the country. South Carolina draws golfers from all over the country year round to play courses. Columbia has a great little terminal thats clean and attractive but with only a few flights a day and expensive everyone goes to CLT and hour and a half away.Come on Southwest give Columbia some LUV and grab some market share in this underserved part of the country. Oh, and I personally would love direct access from Chicago!
Thanks for listening,
Melissa
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