Originally Posted by
docbert
There was a period a few years ago when SJC-LAX was the most contested route in the world, with more airlines flying it than any other route (including UA). Clearly it was enough that UA couldn't justify it and pulled out, especially with it being a non-hub to mini-hub route, when one of their main hubs is only 30 miles away...
I suspect most people in SoCal who travel to SJC would rather go from one of the secondary airports unless they live close to LAX, particularly since traffic around LAX has gotten steadily worse. The mile or so from the Sepulveda exit off the 105 to the terminal can take as long as the flight from LAX to SJC, and unfortunately pedestrians aren't allowed in the tunnel. At peak traffic times I can get from home to a destination in Sunnyvale via BUR faster than I can get from home to LAX.