The DCA-SNA service is connecting...
You can do the following connections from DCA or IAD to get to SNA:
Via Atlanta: Delta
Via Chicago: American or United
Via Denver: UA
Via DFW: American or Delta
Via Newark: Continental
Via Houston: Continental
Via MSP: Northwest
Via Detroit: Northwest
Via Pittsburgh: US Airways
UA WAS to have a IAD-SNA non stop prior to 9/11 - this was dropped. The only reason they planned this flight pre 9/11 was to compete with Jet Blue from Long Beach to IAD (JBLU planned this pre 9/11). Jet Blue started service this week - UA has added flights from OAK to IAD to compete with JBLU, but nothing yet from SNA (which is closest to LGB)
JetBlue from Long Beach may be a good choice...
[This message has been edited by NickP 1K (edited 05-02-2002).]