AS Cuts 4 flights
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AS Cuts 4 flights
As part of its overall network strategy, Alaska Airlines is discontinuing service between four city pairs: Los Angeles and San Jose, Calif., on April 5; Portland, Ore., and Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 23; Atlanta and Portland on Sept. 1; and previously announced summer Anchorage-Denver flights.
LAX-SJC Apr 5
PDX-LGB Aug 23
ATL-PDX Sep 1
ANC-DEN (Won't resume)
Last edited by rybob1; Mar 28, 2014 at 11:50 am Reason: Fixed ANC-DEN status
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LAX-SJC has been discussed here before, but the others (especially ATL-PDX) seem new...wonder if ATL-PDX is being discontinued specifically to accomodate more transcons out of SEA?
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This one had been announced earlier with a later date, but is being pulled forward. My bet is it's not just the competition but also the industry-wide regional pilot/FO shortage that made this decision easier.
I'm a bit bummed (but not surprised) on PDX-ATL. Just too many DL seats on this route and not enough connecting traffic - and for the connecting pax SEA is just as easy (example: me. Connecting to anywhere east from RDM via SEA vs. PDX is usually a 25 minute or so difference and with the way schedules line up is often a wash or even faster through SEA).
Dave
I'm a bit bummed (but not surprised) on PDX-ATL. Just too many DL seats on this route and not enough connecting traffic - and for the connecting pax SEA is just as easy (example: me. Connecting to anywhere east from RDM via SEA vs. PDX is usually a 25 minute or so difference and with the way schedules line up is often a wash or even faster through SEA).
Dave
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If AS had more aircraft, PDX-ATL might make sense as a summer seasonal much like SEA-CVG/MEM have been for DL.
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The loss of PDX-ATL is a bummer, but considering a DL flight left Atlanta at essentially the same time, I guess I'm not surprised. It was normally pretty full whenever I took it, but maybe not profitable? Wish they would offer PDX-EWR instead. I'd rather them start adding nonstop service from PDX to some of these cities that only have SEA service, rather than just adding these new one-flight-a-day from SEA routes.
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When I saw this thread, I knew it would end up a PDX vs. SEA discussion, even though only two PDX routes are affected. I'm absolutely sure that AS is trying to alienate and toture PDX fliers.
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The loss of PDX-ATL is a bummer, but considering a DL flight left Atlanta at essentially the same time, I guess I'm not surprised. It was normally pretty full whenever I took it, but maybe not profitable? Wish they would offer PDX-EWR instead. I'd rather them start adding nonstop service from PDX to some of these cities that only have SEA service, rather than just adding these new one-flight-a-day from SEA routes.
Last edited by ANC; Mar 28, 2014 at 5:07 pm
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I mean sort of. PDX-LGB was on Skywest and SJC-LAX was on Horizon. All the new route announcements lately are mainline jets. ANC-DEN was summer seasonal only. ABQ, DTW and BWI don't start until September. So really only PDX-ATL seems like a logical cut to support new flights.
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ANC-DEN has been known for a while. Sucks as it was usually full, but I doubt they were making much money...fares were usually dirt cheap for a flight of that length thanks to F9. I used it quite a few times and it was always a nice summer option on AS.
ANC-DEN has been known for a while. Sucks as it was usually full, but I doubt they were making much money...fares were usually dirt cheap for a flight of that length thanks to F9. I used it quite a few times and it was always a nice summer option on AS.