What will be the effects of the merger of Continental and United in Houston?
It’s hard to say at this point until the dust settles. Airlines make choices about routes based on maximization of revenue to the network. There may be flights that Continental is flowing through Houston that would make more money if they’re flown through Denver, which is United’s hub. If that’s the case, that’s exactly what’s going to happen to those flights. Continental may love us here in Houston, but they’re going to move those flights. On the other hand, there may be flights that are flown through Denver that may make more sense to flow through Houston. Q: Which airport is the gateway to Latin America? A: American Airlines dominates with its hub in Miami. You have 1,100 weekly flights to the Caribbean, Central and South America. You have 650 coming out of Houston. Right now, Latin America is important, but I can tell you that Asia and the Middle East are even more important. That’s what has basically driven the merger of Northwest with Delta. What did Northwest have that Delta did
