America West FlightFund (Pre-2005 US Airways merger) - SFO-BOS nonstops are no more?
legionnaire
Jan 13, 05, 11:22 am
I've not flown HP since Feb 04 when I last flew SFO-BOS non-stop. Has this been discontinued?
I searched the Forum with "non-stop", nonstop, BOS, SFo and didn't turn up anything. The travel planner on HP's website doesn't yield a SFO-BOS nonstop flight. Their route map (PDF) still shows the non-stop, though. Their Banner ad still shows it.
What's up with this flight?
To answer my own question:
Their PDF timetable no longer has it. Theif Flash Route Map no longer has it. So, i presume its been removed.
Jaimito Cartero
Jan 13, 05, 11:28 am
I don't fly this route, but I did check a number of dates over a few months, and everything had a connection (PHX or LAS). Perhaps they dropped it, and just didn't change the banners yet.
flyingcat
Jan 13, 05, 11:37 am
SFO transcons are scheduled to resume in summer.
legionnaire
Jan 14, 05, 8:59 am
From the WSJ "Middle Seat" column of Dec 7, 2004 :
"...
Boston-San Francisco, one of the routes completely dropped by America West, has gotten a lot pricier. America West offered an unrestricted walk-up fare of $598 round trip, which was matched by American and United. But on Nov. 1, the day after America West dropped out, American and United jumped the unrestricted fare to $1,428.
..."
Paying 750 on a UA flight SFO-BOS RT for next week. Oh well.
vholic
Jan 14, 05, 2:51 pm
I was looking for HP's direct SFO-BOS too. I ended up booking with UA.
http://www.americawest.com/traveltools/destinations/tp_newservice.htm
America West makes it easier for you to get low fares on nonstop coast-to-coast service. We're the only low fare carrier to offer daily nonstop service between five great American cities:
New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX)
San Francisco and New York (JFK)
Washington D.C. (Dulles) and Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX) and Boston
Boston and San Francisco (seasonal service June - October)
We also offer convenient year-round connections through our Phoenix and Las Vegas hubs and vacation packages with a selection of hotels and resorts for every budget in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Boston.
Make that trip from Broadway to Hollywood Boulevard, or Bunker Hill to Nob Hill. With our everyday low coach and First Class fares, getting to the other coast has never been so easy and affordable.
prhs1989
Jan 14, 05, 3:49 pm
I was looking for HP's direct SFO-BOS too. I ended up booking with UA.
http://www.americawest.com/traveltools/destinations/tp_newservice.htm
America West makes it easier for you to get low fares on nonstop coast-to-coast service. We're the only low fare carrier to offer daily nonstop service between five great American cities:
New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX)
San Francisco and New York (JFK)
Washington D.C. (Dulles) and Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX) and Boston
Boston and San Francisco (seasonal service June - October)
We also offer convenient year-round connections through our Phoenix and Las Vegas hubs and vacation packages with a selection of hotels and resorts for every budget in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Boston.
Make that trip from Broadway to Hollywood Boulevard, or Bunker Hill to Nob Hill. With our everyday low coach and First Class fares, getting to the other coast has never been so easy and affordable.
Seriously, who thinks America West when you think of transcon. (Besides Phoenix and Las Vegas) They are up against United, American, Southwest, and Jetblue (plus continental from Newark.)
vholic
Jan 15, 05, 7:14 pm
I took two LAX-JFK roundtrips. Smooth flights, great experience. Both flights were only 1/3 full.