Originally Posted by
tusphotog
Why on earth would someone connect in Seattle when flying SFO-MSP or SFO-ORD?
Why would it be necessary to connect on these routes? AS serves both of those nonstop.
The question is what markets does AS either not serve that would make the AS program not viable for a SFOer, and/or, what markets does AS serve that are not practical for SFO origins?
If you're going to secondary domestic markets, there are a number of holes. If you're going to primary domestic markets, the biggest ones I can think of are ATL and MIA. ATL can be worked around with an AA codeshare via LAX, and MIA, well you can either use the AA codeshares with a connection or go to FLL.
The other issue AS has is a frequency problem. With some markets having 1x a day service, that can pose a problem. And in some shorter haul markets, an even higher frequency is necessary than the 3-4x they have.