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I found an interesting article that focuses on a company that has left the Aerospace cluster for quite some time not, 20 years to be exact, and has returned. Taking Denver’s place in the industry into consideration, critics wonder if Denver will in fact accept them back into the cluster. Here is an insert describing the situation:

“When Southwest Airlines introduces service to a new city, the discount giant has typically found a receptive marketplace that allows the carrier to quickly establish a formidable beachhead in its new market. But Southwest’s return to Denver after a nearly 20-year absence might prove to be a bit more of a battle than the airline found as it made impressive debuts during the past five years at new cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. When Southwest added new service to those cities, fares plummeted across all airlines, and the airline quickly gained market share, adding new routes and increasing frequencies on ones it already served.”

This article further discusses how Southwest Airlines left  the cluster and now has returned to the same place. Denver, providing several different research services and Incubators for small businesses, contributed to the growth of Southwest Airlines throughout its existence. But now, will they accept the Airline back? this a question and an argument that has been arising in the minds of many critics. There is nothing more left to say than only  time will decide.

Link: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/today/2005-10-25-sky-oct24_x.htm