maybe its doable if I don't check bags. I have a WN flight from LAX-OAK that I need to catch at 8:30 pm, so I would prefer to not miss the PHL-LAX flight.

The other PHL-LAX flight (US 23) arrives in LAX at 9:20 pm, and there is another WN flight that leaves LAX for OAK at 10 pm. I suppose if I miss the Philly connection, I could use the "flat tire rule" to get on the later WN flight. It would have been ideal if US had allowed me to switch my ticket to SFO due to their unfortunate schedule change.

(I'm flying to LAX because the 50 cent flight promo didn't allow flights be ticketed to/from SFO)