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		wallflower on March 27, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Pure Genius: Southwest Airlines Baggage Strategy Yes, I was fascinated when I learned that they have to fly all the planes back at the end of the day to the ORD hub so they can be ready for the next day of flights. Which means when planes are delayed and they can't make it back to the mother hub - it puts strain on their system.

jrockway on March 27, 2010 [–]

American? I know for a fact that they don't do this; I often fly the 6:10am flight out of PHX, and the plane for that flight sits at PHX overnight.

wallflower on March 29, 2010 | [–]

You're right. A better answer (types of planes, types of routes, lions, tigers, bears, oh my!)

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/607944

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