We're the largest carrier at Midway, the largest carrier in California, the largest in Phoenix and Las Vegas. Denver fits in very well with our route structure.
It?ll be good for Southwest to get back to Denver after 20 years. I can tell you our employees are very excited. They are over the top about this.
When we left Stapleton in 1986, it was a very congested airport.
The hub carrier has shrunk in Denver, creating a much better opportunity. ... We'll be able to come in with a lower cost structure and provide lower fares.
Yes, it was a straight-up deal.
Denver is a very popular destination, it?s a growing market. We have such a great route structure in the West, with Phoenix, Las Vegas, California and the Northwest. We have Colorado surrounded. Frankly, Colorado is a big hole in our route system.
They are certainly a lower fare (airline) than many airlines, ... But Southwest is the real thing when it comes to low fares.
It's not that we're out there promoting this idea, but the question gets asked would we move our corporate headquarters, ... Arguably there's a scenario that it just doesn't make sense to have Dallas as our headquarters, but there is absolutely no effort underway, any thought under way, to move our corporate headquarters at all.
We know we need to come into Denver and prove that Southwest deserves to be a part of the community. We have a fantastic customer-friendly product and we?ll make the market very aware of our presence. But also, we?ll be involved in the Chamber of Commerce, local event sponsorships and other ways we can give back to the community.
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