Rumor - UA To Start MSP To SFO in Summer '09?
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Rumor - UA To Start MSP To SFO in Summer '09?
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/4309340/
Daily MSP-SFO A319, clearly a pre-emptive move against NW for Asia traffic.
Anyone heard more about this?
Daily MSP-SFO A319, clearly a pre-emptive move against NW for Asia traffic.
Anyone heard more about this?
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Feb 6, 2009 at 6:46 pm Reason: clarified this is not a factual statement ... yet
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Daily MSP-SFO A319, clearly a pre-emptive move against NW.
Anyone heard more about this?
Daily MSP-SFO A319, clearly a pre-emptive move against NW.
Anyone heard more about this?
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Daily MSP-SFO A319, clearly a pre-emptive move against NW for Asia traffic.
Anyone heard more about this?
Daily MSP-SFO A319, clearly a pre-emptive move against NW for Asia traffic.
Anyone heard more about this?
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However, some people need to get places in a timely manner...obviously I know I'm not in the majority with this bunch.
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But there is a lot of elite traffic on this route. Clearing DEN-MSP can actually be challenging at peak times. Lots of 1K and GS - lots of them originating out of SFO.
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Well, if it happens, it'll be interesting to see how it works.
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I would have welcomed this the two years I spent traveling to MSP every month (when DEN-MSP was on a 727).
To clarify, not only are there many big companies in MSP, but many big companies with stores spread all over the US (Target and Best Buy to name but a few).
To clarify, not only are there many big companies in MSP, but many big companies with stores spread all over the US (Target and Best Buy to name but a few).
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My main DEN-MSP memory (from several trips) is bouncing back and forth between two gates in DEN at 10pm, trying to figure out whether the 6pm or 8pm 737 would leave first, and wondering how late the rental car center in MSP would stay open. Stuck with the late flight, arriving at 1:10am; the early one was reported to have arrived at 3:30am.
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This route has been I my own personal "want list" forever, but I am sure that whoever/whatever p[lans routes knows about the coincidental DEN-LAX flying by NW, the day after F9 announced MSP-LAX, and the fact that as soon as F9 stopped their route, NW stopped theirs.
MSP has a lot of BIG $$ business, between manufacturing and mining companies in MN, to consulting firms, and NW is known for their high fares too. IF UA wanted to fly this route, why wouldn't they have flown it during an "up" time in the economic cycle? My guess is airrumors.net is as credible as it is reputed to be, and should never be brought onto this board.