Originally Posted by rrz518

Back to SMF (and SJC if you like)...

I agree that NW is relatively invisable out here. (Not so much in SFO, but very much here in SMF).

SMF has fairly regular service to ATL, IAH, ORD, PHX, LAS, and some other service sprinked in to places like JFK (the redeye on B6) and a TON of Southwest flights. They are tearing down the older of two terminals and replacing it with a new terminal strikingly similar to DTW (certainly not as large, but it looks nice).

Sacramento is fairly remote, but the I-80 corridor to San Francisco is pretty dense. Davis, Dixon, Vacaville, Fairfield, etc. are on the way and have plenty of residents who probably would prefer SMF to SFO.

MSP is OK, but it's out of the way and the service is limited to one or two am flights. I have a 5 hour layover Tuesday (destination is, of all places, DTW).

So, I just can't imagine why the dollars and cents don't work for this market, if that's the case. I'd even consider a redeye if they'd put one on.