I agree with Tom's comment above that AA bought TWA just to use the people in STL and bolster it's Chicago hub. Bill, if there is an opportunity for Southwest to grow, it's at STL. It is now the ONLY one of the top 20 largest US metro areas without a hub, save for a few cities in the geographical corners of the US, where a hub doesn't make sense. I hope Southwest considers adding STL>IND, STL>LGA, STL>SAN, STL>AUS, STL>SFO (and/or STL>OAK). Also, a personal favorite of mine: please consider adding a second daily nonstop on your STL>RSW route. AA is about to end its non-stop service on that route, and the only other airline with nonstop service on that route, USA3000, has been pulling back service on all its routes (including STL>RSW) in order to serve more cities with a thinner schedule. I don't think there is a bigger example of an airline being literally hated by millions of local residents as you have with the hatred of AA by St. Louisans. AA came into STL when they bought TWA and promised us they'd preserve the hub. They lied to us, and immediately began dismantling the hub. Had they not had problems with their first try at shifting flights from STL to ORD (due to the traffic problems at ORD at the time...since then, traffic at ORD has fallen), AA would have shut down its hub at STL even sooner. Bottom line, at STL there is a large, loyal customer base in the largest metro area in the geographic center of the US that is simply ripe for the picking! I love LUV!!!
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