Atlanta Airport Faces Loss of Delta
Law.com ran an interesting piece today about the possibility of Delta going out of business and the impact it would have on Atlanta’s economy, both inside and outside the airport.
Delta bases 475 planes at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and in the event that the airline went out of business due to a protracted strike, the airport and the surrounding areas would suffer economically. Also profoundly affected would be the nearly 300,000 people who fly through the airport each day. No other airline even approaches Delta’s level of involvement at Hartsfield-Jackson. The second largest airline at the airport, AirTran Airways, has only 106 airplanes based there.
I’m curious to hear from our readers for whom Atlanta is a regular stop on their travels. What are your plans in the event that Delta folds?
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Atlanta is my origin and destination every week. If Delta folds? First, I will panic. Then I guess I will figure out which airline is the next best bet. For status purposes, I guess I would go with SkyTeam (Continental or Northwest), but I am so spoiled by my direct flights to just about everywhere it will be a real shock.
If one has to go, then they do and maybe we’ll enjoy flying again with a better competitor and a happy staff. Man, I may just be burned out, but I’m so sick of the airlines and their problems.
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