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Old May 19, 2015, 7:14 pm
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2nd and 3rd PDX-SEA mainline flights added

I was looking at flights in August, and found the following:

PDX-SEA:

AS 423 - 700AM-744AM
AS 411 - 915AM-1008AM
AS 403 - 715PM-805PM

SEA-PDX:

AS 422 - 515PM-603PM
AS 420 - 900PM-948PM
AS 414 - 1030PM-1118PM

I think that most midcon / transcon flights now can connect to a mainline flight to PDX.

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Old May 19, 2015, 7:23 pm
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Looks like they don't continue into Dec - no AS411 for the dates I was hoping to fly.
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Old May 19, 2015, 8:33 pm
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Hmm is QX short on A/C and AS is increasing fleet utilization?
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Old May 19, 2015, 8:39 pm
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Hmm is QX short on A/C and AS is increasing fleet utilization?
AS is short on gate space in SEA and is parking jets in PDX.
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Old May 19, 2015, 9:37 pm
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I was looking at 8/21 and see four AS jets SEA-PDX:

630a
515p
900p
1030p

and PDX-SEA

700a
915a
715p
1045p
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Old May 19, 2015, 10:09 pm
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As much as I love the concept of flying mainline PDX-SEA or SEA-PDX, I recently did the AS 414 SEA-PDX and it takes just as long to board as any other mainline flight - painfully slow compared to the front and back boarding on a Q400 and longer than the flight itself. Not worth it to me unless I'm up front (I wasn't).
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Old May 19, 2015, 10:12 pm
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Originally Posted by czpdx
As much as I love the concept of flying mainline PDX-SEA or SEA-PDX, I recently did the AS 414 SEA-PDX and it takes just as long to board as any other mainline flight - painfully slow compared to the front and back boarding on a Q400 and longer than the flight itself. Not worth it to me unless I'm up front (I wasn't).
I agree. I took the PM flight last week, in which I got the upgrade, but it was a fairly light load so boarding wasn't too bad, but on the way back the next morning from Portland, it was a zoo and yes I think boarding took longer than the flight...
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Old May 19, 2015, 11:38 pm
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This is the best news I've ever heard in my entire life.
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Old May 20, 2015, 1:45 am
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You either are very young or have had a very sheltered life ...
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Old May 20, 2015, 6:37 am
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Originally Posted by Sounder
This is the best news I've ever heard in my entire life.
Originally Posted by Orwaid
You either are very young or have had a very sheltered life ...
or both ...

or Sounder has quickly caught on to the fact that there is generally no need to use <sarcasm> </sarcasm> delimiters here
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Old May 20, 2015, 7:12 am
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2nd and 3rd PDX-SEA mainline flights added

Peak travel season to PNW so maybe it's for capacity?
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Old May 20, 2015, 8:17 am
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Hi -

As mentioned in other threads, all of the planes these days seem packed. Maybe this is a reflection of both limited gate space in SEA and more demand for connecting traffic through SEA to other cities. I know I would much rather connect in SEA than in another hub city on another airline.
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Old May 20, 2015, 8:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Orwaid
Hi -

As mentioned in other threads, all of the planes these days seem packed. Maybe this is a reflection of both limited gate space in SEA and more demand for connecting traffic through SEA to other cities. I know I would much rather connect in SEA than in another hub city on another airline.
I think it may be a bit of both. You'll note the PDX-SEA route has two AS jets in the evening. One that probably doesn't stay overnight in SEA, but the other most definitely does.
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Old May 20, 2015, 8:34 pm
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Great news! The Q400 is designed for short thin people who don't like to wash their hands after using the toilet.
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Old May 20, 2015, 8:50 pm
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The Q400 is also designed for those people that can hold everything in and then make a mad dash for the loo after landing - taking full advantage of the dual exit doors.
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