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Originally Posted by iheartthed
I'm pretty skeptical that a lot of people are driving from Cleveland to Detroit for flights. Delta has four flights per day between Cleveland and Detroit, which would negate the benefit (both cost and time) of driving all the way to Detroit for most people.
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Many people, sure. But 90 miles to Detroit isn't far. And people in Lorain or Sandusky are closer than that.
Also I did a test. Round trip flights to LA next Tuesday start at $300 from Cleveland and $200 from Detroit. Cleveland-Spokane (through any hub) is about $640 vs. $540 for Detroit-Spokane. Round trips Cleveland to Detroit start at $460.
There seems to be a clear cost benefit to going through Detroit, particularly with multiple people. (Gas and wear on the car could negate that, but people don't think that way.)
Airline tickets seem really expensive in Cleveland. That's definitely a major factor in the low numbers.