Originally Posted by
sfozrhfco
SFO went from 100% mainline to nearly all regional flying during the pandemic. A320s will be gone in the next few months from the AS fleet. A321s will be gone next year.
SFO was never 100% mainline. The idea behind fixing the VX dartboard was to add frequency on VX routes that airline couldn't by using E175s. As a result, AS now has 50%+ of the seat capacity on routes like SFO-SNA and SFO-PSP, with almost all the intra-CA flying done by OO. AS also has 5x to JFK, 2x to EWR and I doubt they'd give up the precious perimeter slot they're using DCA-SFO, especially when they're already using two other slots for DCA-SEA and fares on that route are $.
The A320s are being replaced by MAXes, and has to do with fleet simplicity and expiring leases, not this FA meal thing. The CA airport AS is backing away from isn't SFO, but LAX, where they've cut JFK, AUS, SLC, BOS, and TPA due to competition.