Originally Posted by
skunker
AA used to run near hourly flights on SAN-LAX, as well. Used to be a combo of Saab turboprops and smaller RJs before they upgauged to larger RJs and reduced the frequency when they moved the flights from the commuter terminal to terminal 2. Before COVID ended the route they were down to only 3-4x daily. Even with AS’s expanded California network I can’t see them adding the route; there just isn’t much to get out of it as SAN has most of the routes offered at LAX on AS expect to NAS, right?
LAX is a nightmare to access from SAN, huge deterrent when considering OW and other international partners; given the choice, I would favor a domestic (and possibly international) connection over an LAX nonstop. While BA and JL now offer direct service out of SAN, AA/AS are dong their partners a disservice by eliminating the quick puddle jumper.