Originally Posted by
taxicabnumber
Keep in mind that with 500 mile minimums, BOS-PHL-SFO yields only three miles fewer than BOS-CLT-SFO (3021 vs. 3024, according to gcmap.com -- the actual amount awarded by US may vary by a few miles). Might make for a slightly shorter journey...
Good point, thanks; and there's plenty of mainline equipment on BOS-PHL.
On an unrelated note, for *A travelers, UA has an N fare BOS-SJC that prices about $247 a/i and allows routing e.g. BOS-LAX-SJC (6222 mi r/t) or BOS-IAH-SJC (6410 mi r/t) for $247, or about 4 cpm; can even do BOS-EWR-IAH-SJC (7016 mi r/t) for the $10 more for extra segments. The UA fare does not have any unusual date-of-week restrictions.