Originally Posted by
shza
I basically agree with this. I am 100% loyal to VX to the extent they have direct non-stops for my routes. But I would not accept a 1-stop flight (much less an inefficient route with a stop or stops) just to fly VX (or any other airline, except maybe if I had the opportunity to fly free/cheap in a suite on one of the Asian or Middle East carriers).
I was fortunate that last year almost 100% of my travel was on routes where VX has nonstop service from SFO -- LAX, NYC, DC, SEA, ORD, PDX, DAL.
Granted I have more time flexibility than most, but I don't place much of a premium on direct flights. If anything, I've wanted to scream at VX for not listing some three-leg options which have the potential to whack a couple hundred bucks off a one-way F fare (e.g. DCA-DAL-LAX-SEA instead of IAD-LAX/SFO-SEA, or OGG-SFO-DAL-DCA instead of OGG-SFO-DCA/IAD)