Originally Posted by Boraxo

The OAK<->LAS weekend route is so profitable (read high fares) that JetsuiteX is competing from CCR. AS could certainly make money here as WN service is not that great (many delays from LAS). WN is also charging premium weekend fares to SJD - AS could probably add similar non stops without cannibalizing VX SFO biz (and continuing to feed from SEA/PDX).

There are quite a few profitable routes here where WN is making a killing that don’t require frequency but do require some number crunching and desire to expand. Personally I would much prefer AS if that is an option.