Southwest Airlines changing strategy for LaGuardia presence

One of Southwest Airlines Co.'s operating commandments has been very clear since the airline began flying in 1971: Thou shalt not fly into congested airports with slot controls.
But that commandment will be erased from Southwest's bible if the Dallas-based carrier is successful in buying ATA Airlines Inc. and its 14 takeoff and landing slots at New York's overcrowded but desirable LaGuardia Airport.
"It's an interesting idea," airline consultant Darryl Jenkins said Wednesday. "It's a different idea. This shows how this is not Herb's airline anymore. This is not your grandpa's airline." More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News