Small Airports Take a Nose Dive

I came across this article a while ago and was shocked at how much the smaller airports that have low cost flights are cutting back flights. The Wall Street Journal posted an article that broke down some of the numbers how the airports are affected. California is really getting hit hard.

One of my favorite airports, Oakland International has 28 percent fewer flights.

Other examples are:

Many large cities hit with capacity cuts of 15% or more are Southwest-heavy airports: Ontario, Calif.; Kansas City, Mo.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Orange County, Calif.; Spokane, Wash.; Reno, Nev.; Tulsa, Okla.; Hartford, Conn.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Las Vegas; and San Jose, Calif. Chicago's Midway Airport, where Southwest dominates, will lose 17% of its seats in November, while Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, where fares are generally higher, will see an 11% loss in service.