If we hadn't done that, our crowding problem would have been terrible.
The ability to fly directly to (Reagan National) is coveted precisely because you have to apply for it.
If you react after the fact, it will cost more, and things will be harder to get done.
It's a nice development, and I think it signals the growing emergence of our market.
It's a lot of money hanging in the balance. It increases the profile of the airport and keeps us moving forward from an air service standpoint. That's the more important thing.
It will be easier when we're out there trying to get a European carrier to explain we have the facility in place to handle them. If you have a facility where it takes two hours to get through, they've already had a poor experience when they get here.
We could operate that facility in the future for the good of aviation. We're taking a look at it to see if it can be saved for aviation.
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