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Old Feb 14, 2023 | 11:13 am
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Originally Posted by JimInOhio
I agree that you can't draw conclusions from one specific flight. However, BOS-SAN has multiple connection opportunites through EWR, ORD, IAD, DEN, IAH and even SFO. I suppose you could add LAX, too, if the timing is perfect. That's six or seven potential routings. Is UA is selling out F on all of those connection possibilities? If so, we can all forget about the TOD opportunities, etc.
Makes sense to me. I imagine the problem isn't the hub->SAN flights--it's that on those days they're just not interested in filling BOS->EWR/ORD/IAD/DEN/IAH with leisure travelers paying $619 for a 2,500 mile flight.
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