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Article: Colorado City Ponders Future with Western Pacific Airlines.(Originated from The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo.)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- March 24, 1997
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Mar. 24--As Colorado Springs-based Western Pacific Airlines works to begin flying in and out of Denver International Airport, questions abound about the future role of its hometown.
WestPac's growth during the past two years has generated far-reaching effects on the area. City officials credit the airline's emergence for helping attract new businesses and tourists.
At the same time, other airlines have responded to WestPac's growth by significantly beefing up their service at the Colorado Springs Airport -- which saw passenger traffic triple from 1994 to 1996. And WestPac, headquartered on South Circle Drive near ...