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To: Instock who wrote (13395)	1/31/1999 1:35:00 PM
From: RCJIII	Respond to of 29382

After CNGR's Friday surge, does anyone have any updated TA? RCJIII

To: Instock who wrote (13395)	1/31/1999 2:12:00 PM
From: Razorbak	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29382

[Off-topic] TWA <g> Instock: Thanks for the detailed update. I haven't been following recent travails (other than the FA sickout, a PR disaster for them and the firm, IMO). Maybe you can answer a question for me about on-time performance. I absolutely hate to travel through St. Louis because it seems that my flight always gets delayed for ungodly long durations, so I now avoid the place like the plague, despite the fact that it is such a strategic hub. I've been told by several other road warriors that the reason for such uncommon congestion at Lambert Field is because the two runways were built too close together, and anytime the weather turns even the slightest bit inclement (say, due to "overcast clouds", or "slight rain"), the FAA shuts one of the two runways down. Hence, the airport often runs at just 50% capacity when the wind blows. According to this seldom-heard, but logical legend, there was a nasty crash a few years ago between an incoming plane and an outgoing plane, and that's why the FAA is being so strict. Is there any truth to this road warrior legend? If so, it doesn't bode well for TWA in the short term, because the carrier depends so heavily on it's St. Louis hub. Conversely, the long term plans to expand the airport should help TWA immensely (if they can last that long, mind you). Your thoughts on the subject would be greatly appreciated. Until I heard the aforementioned explanation, I used to think the problem at St. Louis was just good ole' TWA, but since then, I've noticed that Southwest Airlines (my favorite carrier) gets delayed just as frequently going through St. Louis, presumably because the problem is actually airport-dependent, and not airline-dependent. Razor