I say add flights from Kansas City to Minneapolis. Prior to NWA running Vanguard out of the market you could get a reasonable fare. I don't want it to be free, but $411 round trip is a bit, oh what do you call it? Oh, PRICE GOUGING! That is a 21day advance purchase fare. Mileage is 433 between the two airports. Drive time, 6-7 hours. (95cents per mile)
Kansas City to Chicago O'Hare - 532miles, $320 (60cents per mile) on NWA and you connect thru MSP. UAL-$299 (56cents per mile)
Kansas City to Denver - 607 miles, UAL-$349 (57cents per mile)
Kansas City to DFW - 551 miles, $215 (31cents per mile)
Kansas City to Atlanta - 830 miles, DAL-$259 (31 cents per mile)
So, MSP has a minimum 35-70% fare premium. Why? The planes are that much better? The service that much better? The airport that much nicer? Why, because NWA has no competition.
I know I didn't list any Southwest Prices because they are not open for sale on the dates selected just to point out the difference in fares by other airlines to hub airports.
By the way, need any strong accounting type folks? Willing to move!
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