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Old Aug 9, 2019, 11:28 am
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A

57. (1988) Boy, you sure do miss Western Airlines and its convenient direct flight from Vancouver, BC down to your winter home down in Palm Springs, California. Imagine then your surprise and delight to discover that the YVR-PSP market is currently served via a single two-stop direct flight departing Vancouver every afternoon except Saturday. Why, there’s even a snack served enroute! Please identify the usual triumvirate of qualifiers.
57. I am unsure just when Alaska Airlines first began serving YVR (and I'm not talking about Horizon Air here). Were they doing so by late in 1988? If so, I'll then go with AS operating a B727-100 Vancouver - Seattle - San Francisco - Palm Springs.
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