Originally Posted by
FrequentHopper
I always thought that was a gaping hole in the US network. Given that Boston's a focus city, and lots of US flyers in Boston go to the west coast on a regular basis, couldn't they operate a twice-daily A319 service from BOS to SFO and LAX profitably?
I know HP pre-US merger tried and failed, but HP wasn't a major player in the Boston aviation market. US is.
In addition, non-stops to Boston would help bolster US's FF base in the Bay Area too. I'd definitely book US to Boston at the same price over United or (blech) AA (which flies MD-80s eastbound, believe it or not).
Because they would loose tons of money on the routes is why.
1.) If they were to launch these routes, it would provoke a very strong reaction by AA and UA and fares would be driven to the bottom to chase them out of the market.
2.) The money is made in these markets by the premium traffic. US simply does not have a competitive premium product relative to AA or UA on the transcons.
You should also check the AA scheudule. There are no MD80s operating these routes. It's 757 service..not that the slave ships are a great joy.