Pittsburgh or Columbus as a airline hub?
If you owned an airline would you rather establish a hub in Pittsburgh or Columbus? Pittsburgh has more runways and can build more terminals. Since it's close to Philly the European market would be harder to attract but an Asian market could be good. One of the big downsides of Pitt is that the airport leaders have said they want to become more of a demand airport, and not a hub, which could change in the right situation. Columbus has more businesses and corporations but has a smaller airport with shorter runways. It could maybe be a big regional hub such as salt lake city is with some international destinations.
I'd rather be in Pittsburgh
Just a tad too much time on your hands, eh?
Pittsburgh used to be a major hub before USAir relocated to Philadelphia.
Which location would make a better hub for Airline X would depend on what other hub(s) X might have, and the key target markets.
Pittsburgh used to be a hub for US Airways before they dismantled it. I think the airport is pretty nice and there was talks of it allowing non-ticketed passengers past security in the near future. The Airmall is pretty nice and they wanted to make it so retailers were not ridiculously overcharging passengers. Also the airport should have enough capacity for an airline to build a hub there. Pittsburgh as a city has diversified and is not just about steel anymore. Bio-tech companies are also moving in.
Columbus used to be a small hub for America West. While the airport is smaller, Columbus is a growing city.
I would probably pick Pittsburgh as there's quite a bit of potential.
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