tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post2191193880799092526..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Construction Wrapping up at New St. George AirportDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-78951006806474343472010-10-30T17:15:48.078-06:002010-10-30T17:15:48.078-06:00I completely disagree with the assumption that St....I completely disagree with the assumption that St. George needed a new airport. SkyWest has only been operating 6 flights per day, and they cancelled their route to to LA. There is no demand for a larger airport, if there was, we would have more than one carrier here already. The other issue is the increased price in lease agreements for FBO's, Maintenance and Repair Companies and private Rexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459427538524066266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-80054595794674400722010-10-26T14:06:26.527-06:002010-10-26T14:06:26.527-06:00Oh yikes guys ...
Do you have any evidence to sup...Oh yikes guys ...<br /><br />Do you have any evidence to support these assertions? This all sounds like a marketing campaign, not serious economics. <br /><br />Yes, St. George needed to get rid of the old airport.<br /><br />But, where is the evidence that airports have helped cities on average? <br /><br />Do you even know where you can go and obtain such evidence?<br /><br />I don't mean Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-89846767277858063072010-10-15T23:57:47.968-06:002010-10-15T23:57:47.968-06:00I am also excited about the new airport; however, ...I am also excited about the new airport; however, I am also confused as to why St. George didn’t build an airport that would accommodate all current commercial aircraft such as the Airbus A380. According to the St. George website dedicated to the new airport it “Will accommodate regional jet aircraft, 737s and Airbus 319s”. I believe St. George is missing the opportunity to meet the demand for Badenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318682001466977012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-84945556946019726202010-10-15T23:09:41.422-06:002010-10-15T23:09:41.422-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Badenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318682001466977012noreply@blogger.com