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Old Sep 23, 2008, 2:09 pm
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ExCrew
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
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I gotta say, I hope this comes back soon. I am doing a hell of a lot of SMF-SFO-XXX connection flights. The 86 miles between SMF and SFO kills me!

And I gotta weigh in...AS has a cool product, but their connections from SMF to points north from there are horrible! 3+ hours on most routes. And UA is usually only $20 or $30 more expensive. And often times, cheaper.
I do like the free beer/wine on-board the Horizon flights tho! That kicks azz! And the Jones Sugar Free Black Cherry soda can't be beat!
Plus, AS doesn't fly n/s to IAD, which is where my family lives. So...come on UA...stop being such cheap schmucks to those of us who swing the true $$$ your way regularly.

PS...I heard CO got rid of the 500 mile minimums too. Did they keep them for elites???
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