Originally Posted by
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SFO is not a major tourist centre for the type of customer WS carries or wants. Its best US cities are heavily family-oriented vacation sun spots....
And PHO of all places is a major vacation destination for Albertans and other from across the prairie at the height of winter. WS knows its core market and doesn't vary from what that is. When it does, it runs into problems.
Nonsense.
PHX and PSP hardly qualify as family-oriented vacation spots yet they are served by WestJet seasonally from YYC/YVR/YEG on a seasonal basis with varying schedules. The weather is like back home with low humidity.
SFO is a tourist once-in-awhile destination with okay weather during the winter (assuming one likes rain and fog) but one that doesn't appeal to those who buy winter homes.
Pretentious wine-swilling in long pants and sweaters versus warm, sunny daily golf in golf shirts and shorts. That's what we're talking about. Albertans with money.