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Origins of term "Focus City"
editI removed reference to TWA being the 1st to start using the term in mid-1990s. Firstly, I could not verify it. Secondly, San Juan as TWA "focus city" was only announced in 1999 so there's no way it was the first one, as the unsourced reference claimed. However, it would be interesting to find out where the term really came from. Gb6819 21:06, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
Focus City
editThis is a bit of a gray term.... as traditional carriers with reduced costs due to just plain smart business plans, along with Legacy carries which due to bankruptcy reorganizations are no longer truely legacy carriers, as they have now adapted to airline deregulation.
Both of these types of carriers also fly point to point and with low fares. Alaska Airlines for example has a very low cost structure similar to other low-cost carriers like Southwest Airlines and some of those mentioned in the article, but is a traditional full service airline.