PLEASE GIVE US A LITTLE LUV AND RETURN THE BIRMINGHAM - NEW ORLEANS NON-STOP!
I was reading Dave Thomas' entry from October 27, 2006 (see above) and it could have been written by me. His circumstance is shared by so many. Apparently, you believe the route traffic is just not yet there to justify the service. I don't have an answer for that.
Here is what I do know.
I too am a business traveler to New Orleans from Birmingham. My family lost our home in the storm, but I still have to go to New Orleans twice a month since my office remainsl there.
I would go weekly, but the drive is just too long. I am a long time, and very devoted SWA flyer. Before the storm, I flew SWA every month or more because it was fun, cheap and timely. That was when life was easy. Now that I have this multi-state commute, I really need you.
Southwest is in a unique position to help our tattered city (and those of us trying to rebuild and return). Easy, cheap and timely air transportation is a very big part of New Orleans' return to normalcy. Please revisit this matter and return the non-stop service, even in limited measure.
It would be greatly appreciated by many; more than you can imagine. In advance of your announcement of the return of MSY-BHM non-stop service, thank you.
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