Originally Posted by
flyerbaby19
I am skeptical this is true. Is there data to support this? Most of the young affluent silicon valley tech workers I know prefer to live in the city. I live in the SJC flight path so I'm the exception and would prefer a SJC hub, but I think the money is up in the city, not south bay. Just my observations...no data to support.
Live in the city? They work in the city too. A lot of the tech growth in this economic cycle has happened in SF. Sure there's still a ton in SV, but the tech area has spread between the two. The younger crowd is attracted to SF, and businesses know this.
Originally Posted by
sinoflyer
I don't necessarily disagree. I interpret the classical definition of "Silicon Valley" as Santa Clara County, in an arc formed by Mountain View, Sunnyvale/Cupertino, San Jose, and Milpitas. The fact that the demography south of San Jose shifts decidedly to middle income spells SJC's doomed fate if another airline ever tries to revive a hub there to compete with SFO.
Which is why a limited focus city/mini hub a la what AS is doing is perfect for SJC.
Originally Posted by
cerealmarketer
I don't think we'll ever see SJC turn into the EWR vs SFO's JFK like setup.
Right, it's just way too inconvenient for where many people want to go, which for many is SF. The advantage of the 3 New York airports is that they are centered around Manhattan, which is the clear business and tourism center. The Bay Area is a bit more spread out, though.