http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,3694251.story
Touted by Forbes magazine several years ago as one of the best alternative metropolitan airports in the nation, Ontario lost almost 40% of its 7.2 million annual passengers from 2007 to 2012. A further 8% decline is expected this year, which would bring the volume of travelers to just under 4 million, the lowest in a generation.
I remember ONT when it was a Ted hub and UA used all four gates at the end of the terminal. I flew into ONT a few months ago and noticed that UA had abandoned their gates and had moved closer to the middle of the terminal. Sad; the terminal itself is nice and modern, but the lack of a lounge and decent shops is problematic. The distant rental car facilities and lack of a reasonable public transportation option also make it hard to like ONT; sadly, I have a hard time seeing how UA could buck the overall trend of decline.