We’re about more than just airplanes, especially these days. But don’t worry too much; air travel still dominates the conversation this week.
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Among the topics in this episode:
- Southwest Airlines adds new service across town from its Midway and Hobby hubs, joining MIA as it further pushes into legacy hub operations
- Alitalia might have finally died(ish), but not really
- The Vatican invested in Hertz and barely escaped without losses
- Alaska Airlines firms its plans to join Oneworld on 31 March 2021
- IATA says you’re more likely to be struck by lightning than to catch COVID on a plane
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Personal thoughts/speculation on Southwest to IAH:
There isn’t a lot of space at IAH, just three shared gates at the A Terminal (A9, A11, A24, used by by B6, F9, and AS) that they could squeeze into. Or the international D terminal they could operate at.
Which also makes me wonder if they actually will do international flights, and get into the heavy routes like SAL (an often weight restricted flight full of checked bags).
Super unlikely: UA leases one of the C terminals to WN lol