douglas.parker@usairways.com

Dear Mr. Parker,

I am employed as a pilot for US Airways and have been flying in and out of Boston for many years now.

I implore you, Mr. Parker, to reconsider the planned cutbacks in Boston!

 
Boston has been one of the cornerstones of this historic, legacy franchise. We have active crew members who have been based in Boston their entire careers, some more than 40 years of service having been hired by Mohawk or Allegheny Airlines.

This base closing is detrimental to the local economy. Employees who have been contributing to the economy by working, paying taxes and raising their families in the surrounding communities may very well find themselves on the receiving end of services such as unemployment, healthcare and other benefits and outreach programs. There is never a good time to be increasing the rolls of the unemployed and certainly not now with decades high unemployment.

Boston is the largest metropolitan city without an airline hub. There is an extremely large source of origination and destination traffic that travel to and from this international gateway airport. Passengers from all of the New England States come to Boston for the ease, convenience and choices provided here. Logan has recently undergone a massive infrastructure upgrade which has included: a new runway, new and upgraded terminals with modern food courts, shops and baggage handling facilities. Low cost public transportation with light rail service to downtown Boston as well as substantial scheduled bus service to all the major surrounding communities is readily available.

Boston is a historic city attracting thousands of tourists annually in addition to being  well known for its’ world leading universities, hospitals,  high tech industry , financial institutions and championship sport franchises.

Truly concerned,