http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/04/25/4004897/behind-the-battle-for-clt.html#emlnl=Todays_Headlines
The airport is on course for tough decisions, real tough decisions The political moves for control of Charlotte's airport (CLT) has all of the making of a political thriller with a potential Department of Transportation regulator potentially beholden to an airline he would regulate; one party seeking to wrest control of a facility controlled by the other party; and most customers of CLT never stepping foot out of the gate areas. Although Mayor Foxx thinks an airport study to be fair, it was the result of a study by a former US Airways executive.
As an added note --- With the draft study out it appears that there are still major legal and financial considerations - including some that impact on jobs and pensions - that need to be considered. From my perspective as an aviation analyst I'd say the main pros and cons are all in the political rather than the operational realm. Reading between the lines - and I might be wrong here - it appears that US Airways is attempting to influence its advantageous costs and operational situations through this process. To an extent, there is nothing wrong with that.
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