New [delayed] destination: Arcata-Eureka, Humboldt County, California (ACV)
Mar 22, 2012, 10:27 pm
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New [delayed] destination: Arcata-Eureka, Humboldt County, California (ACV)
As mentioned in another thread, AA was considering starting service to Arcata. The service has been given the go ahead, and twice daily ERJ service from LAX will launch on June 14th and can be booked starting this weekend.
Pushed off until spring 2013 at the earliest. Sold tickets will be refunded in full.
http://www.times-standard.com/localn...eureka-service
http://www.times-standard.com/localn...eureka-service
Last edited by JDiver; Apr 11, 2012 at 11:42 am Reason: add post announcing postponement
Mar 22, 2012, 11:06 pm
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Do you have any source from AA? Is that official release from AA?
Mar 23, 2012, 12:45 am
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So BUR isn't profitable yet Arcata will be?
Mar 23, 2012, 1:23 am
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Very interesting indeed. UA has a monopoly at that airport ever since QX left two years ago.
Mar 23, 2012, 8:24 am
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This is GREAT news, as ACV has suffered from UA's pricing power on this monopolized route.
Mar 23, 2012, 9:55 am
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Some background on this venture/route as reported by the Times Standard:
http://www.times-standard.com/breaki...rlines-venture
http://www.times-standard.com/breaki...rlines-venture
Mar 23, 2012, 10:07 am
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I've lived in cali all my life and had to look this place up. Anyone here visit? Hope it's profitable.
Mar 23, 2012, 10:09 am
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Mar 23, 2012, 10:12 am
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ACV-LAX will be a monopoly so who knows how much AA will charge for this flight. UA flies to SFO, SMF and CEC.
Mar 23, 2012, 10:16 am
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Mar 23, 2012, 11:03 am
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Mar 23, 2012, 11:13 am
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BUR is well served by the other carriers, so need to. AA couldn't compete so they left. That's not the market's fault.
Mar 23, 2012, 12:15 pm
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More options for avios ^
Mar 23, 2012, 4:52 pm
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On an O/D basis, sure. But if one must travel ACV-JFK for example it's either ACV-LAX-JFK on AA or ACV-SFO-JFK on UA so for all intents and purposes the two are competing on the route, which the fares should reflect.
