The headlines are grim: at American Airline's St. Louis hub, departing flights are down from 361 to 226. Fliers have 58 destinations to choose from, compared to 82 in 2000. One hundred and thirty four big jets serve the city, down from 193. As you read these headlines, you undoubtedly remember my thoughtful presentation of a solution to the economic plight of the airlines a couple of years ago: the reaction to it was electrifying, or perhaps more accurately, stupefying. Airline profitability, I pointed out, would be achieved when airlines — modeled after my conceptual NoFly Airlines — disburdened themselves … Continue reading NoFly Takes Off