JohnJ From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1620 posts, RR: 3 Posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2231 times:
Interesting bit of news here for those folks who follow Memphis happenings. Pinnacle, long based out by the Memphis airport, is going to be taking 12 floors of the One Commerce Square building downtown, one of the most prominent buildings on the Memphis skyline. This building was formerly home to National Bank of Commerce and later SunTrust Bank, both of which had their logo at the top. I hope Pinnacle will do the same with their logo, and I strongly suspect they will. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any airlines (at least in the US) with a downtown HQ location.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal: Pinnacle officials announced on Wednesday the selection of Main Street over Olive Branch, Miss., and an airport-area office complex where Pinnacle is currently based. The company operates three regional airlines, Pinnacle, Mesaba and Colgan, that haul passengers for mainline carriers such as Delta and Continental.
The news capped an all-out push by public and private sectors that began this summer when it appeared Memphis might lose the headquarters to Mississippi.
ScottB From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 6358 posts, RR: 34 Reply 1, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2224 times:
Quoting JohnJ (Thread starter): Off the top of my head, I can't think of any airlines (at least in the US) with a downtown HQ location.
United's HQ moved to the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower in downtown Chicago a little while back. Continental's HQ is/was in downtown Houston.
enilria From Canada, joined Feb 2008, 6132 posts, RR: 13 Reply 2, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2213 times:
Quoting ScottB (Reply 1): United's HQ moved to the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower in downtown Chicago a little while back. Continental's HQ is/was in downtown Houston.
Downtown HQs suck for non-revving and normal commuting, however...
ItalianFlyer From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 948 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2213 times:
...... and of course the late, great PanAm building in Manhattan.
ATLgaUSA From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 137 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2156 times:
Quoting ScottB (Reply 1): United's HQ moved to the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower in downtown Chicago a little while back. Continental's HQ is/was in downtown Houston.
I'm pretty sure that United's headquarters is in a building other than the Willis Tower. There is a building on Wacker facing the river that has the United logo at the top.
FWAERJ From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 3172 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2119 times:
Quoting ATLgaUSA (Reply 4): I'm pretty sure that United's headquarters is in a building other than the Willis Tower. There is a building on Wacker facing the river that has the United logo at the top.
That building, 77 West Wacker in downtown Chicago, is United worldwide/executive headquarters.
UA's operational center is at the Willis Tower, also in Chicago. Both are accessible from ORD via CTA Blue Line trains.
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yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15989 posts, RR: 59 Reply 9, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 1628 times:
Good. Downtown Memphis has been hurting for too many years. It should the focal point of the city. Businesses moving downtown is the only way that will happen.
Fedex should consider moving some HQ functions downtown. It would be good for the city, which has been good to Fedex.
Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.
nwaesc From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 3324 posts, RR: 9 Reply 10, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1357 times:
Valid point, I suppose, but if everything for FX is already consolidated in one spot (I'm assuming it is-correct me if I'm wrong), then why split it up?
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quadagon From United States of America, joined Sep 2010, 34 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1329 times:
US's old headquarters was in Crystal City, would that be considered downtown Washington D.C? or Arlington?
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TOMMY767 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 6172 posts, RR: 9 Reply 12, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 1327 times:
Some good news. I like how MEM holds it's own in the DL network. It deserves to.
Quoting quadagon (Reply 11): US's old headquarters was in Crystal City, would that be considered downtown Washington D.C? or Arlington?
IIRC, formally it was Arlington, VA.
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usdcaguy From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 754 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (2 years 7 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 1187 times:
Quoting TOMMY767 (Reply 12): IIRC, formally it was Arlington, VA.
Yes, Arlington, but not really downtown. Crystal City was likely one of the best airline HQ locations, however, right across the river from the District and next door to DCA.
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