Comair: Delta’s Forgotten Airline
Over the past few weeks, we've looked at Delta's previous subsidiaries, including Delta Express and Song Airlines. However, not Comair, the Delta Connection airline owned by Delta.
However, in September 2012, Delta closed the airline down, with the industry never being quite the same again! But why did Delta close them down? What legacy did it leave?
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Pre-Formation
Delta, as with most major airlines of its day focused on the high density and high revenue routes. If you wanted to fly New York to London, there were hundreds of flights available to you.
However, with that, there were only a handful of airlines that flew on lower density routes. Several airline entrepreneurs saw the potential in this and establis...