Southwest Smackdown

When it’s budget cutting time in my house, the New York Times and cable TV are the first to go. What usually happens is we get their products for half the cost, because they don’t want to lose us. We play this game every so often and it usually works.

Southwest Airlines played the same game with Sea-Tac, making overtures to move to Boeing Field. And, although they didn’t get Boeing Field, they did get their fees reduced at Sea-Tac.

Sims rejects Boeing Field plans [Seattle Times]