Was checking on fares from the Chicago to the Bay Area for friends who want to visit, and noticed that for the summer season, it costs well over $100 more to go to Chicago than to go to the East Coast! Since FTers know everything, what is contributing to the persistently higher fares bases in and out of Chicago to the West Coast? Not the first time we have seen this, but I had hoped Southwest would have had more of an impact. I of course realize that Virgin America has really hammered the transcon fare basis, as least for a while. Thanks for your thoughts.