What Happened To Pittsburgh's Airport Could Spread To Cleveland
Since you’ll probably be spending some time in an airport hub during your holiday travels, we thought we’d share a little story about one in particular. Unfortunately for the airport and the city, it’s just not as important as it once was. We’re talking about the Pittsburgh International Airport, and after US Airways shifted their planes and people elsewhere, the place has become a little empty.
Most of the additions were built at the airport to please US Airways, because after all, they were the one bringing in all the jobs and jets into the area. It cost about $1 billion to get the Pittsburgh airport to where it needed to be at the time, but now it seems that the construction and cash was all for naught. The place was supposed to hold over 30 million passengers a year without a problem, but now it only sees about 8 million passengers wheeling their suitcases through the terminals.
There’s a thought that the airport in Cleveland, which is home to a hub for Continental, might be the next airport to see major air traffic vacate the area. There have been those rumors about Continental and United sharing the same bed, and that has started to worry those in Ohio. A combined airline probably won't need the same kind of infrastructure as it did when it was a solo company.
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport seems to be safe for now, but if you’re flying through there this week, maybe stop and get one last Cinnabon just in case. You never know if this could be your last airline delay in the Cleve.
Related Stories:
· Pittsburgh Could Foreshadow Future of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport [Cleveland.com]
· If Continental Combines With United, They'd Oust Delta As World's Largest Carrier [Jaunted]
· Airport News coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo of Cleveland's future?: striatic]
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