9/11 Has Produced Opportunities for AirTran Airways
Many major airlines now face breakeven load factors > 80%
- Forces significant reduction in major airline capacity
- Product differentials have been reduced
“Low cost” divisions of major airlines face uncertainty
- Shuttle by United, MetroJet have been shutdown
- Delta Express half of it’s previous size with rising costs
- Creates Florida non-stop expansion potential
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Significant and permanent capacity reductions in the Northeast
- Back-fill opportunities in Baltimore
- Gate expansion potential in Philadelphia