[Buckeye McFrog]

Actually lack of direct flights is a serious issue to business people here. Tech companies like Google, Uber, Facebook, have a substantial and growing presence here.

But Government bribing people to fly in here never works.

[BikerJoe]

I call it “Buying your friends,”

[Vigilanteman]

It is, but it is also overrated. Back in the day when U.S. Air owned 70% of our gates and direct flights were plentiful, I remember driving to Cleveland for reasonable fares. Not long after U.S. Air moved most of their operations to Charlotte and Philly, Delta, Southwest and others moved in to buy up the empty gates. Fares plunged and choices actually incereased except for the direct flights.

The airport is still underutilized, but don't forget that it was built that large for U.S. Air specifications.