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Old Jul 4, 2022 | 4:08 pm
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Originally Posted by LimeySD
What does this say about LAX as an international hub? Not good for us SAN based flyers. Picked a random date in November and LAX > LHR in Z runs $2,400 for the nonstop while a one-stopper from SAN (LAX connection not available) runs $5,500. Guess I'll be driving north then...
Not good for SAN flyers on UA - or UA flyers period. UA is clearly not competitive at LAX and the market is getting more challenging by the day. By overcommitting to SFO, they're not serving the O/D demand that's at LAX.

Data for LAX vs. SAN and LAX vs. SFO for February 2022:




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