New Oakland / Seattle option - but not on AS
Apr 24, 2019, 4:38 pm
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Apr 24, 2019, 4:41 pm
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Traveling Berkeley to West Hollywood in a few days. Did you Uber / Lyft, or other to WeHo, and how much was your LA-area ground fare? Most importantly, how many rounds of juice did the FA manage to provide?
Apr 25, 2019, 8:38 am
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I’m not sure if they’re using their own hangar or an FBO at BFI, but you might be able to make arrangements with Signature/Clay Lacy/Kenmore to have a rental car ready on arrival.
Many times, the FBO will bring your rental car right out to your plane while parking if you arrive in your own plane. Not sure how JetSuiteX will be handled by the current infrastructure though.
Many times, the FBO will bring your rental car right out to your plane while parking if you arrive in your own plane. Not sure how JetSuiteX will be handled by the current infrastructure though.
Apr 27, 2019, 1:41 pm
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One round of drinks, but there was time for two if you asked. FA took orders on the ground, and half the plane wanted water so she served them superquick with water bottles.
Apr 27, 2019, 5:44 pm
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Is there any reason you chose to fly out of OAK? Isn't Concord closer to Walnut Creek? Is OAK a better choice for some reason?
Apr 27, 2019, 6:29 pm
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CCR would be my first choice even at a slightly higher price, all other things being equal. I think CCR has free parking too. OAK only has expensive valet.
Apr 27, 2019, 10:54 pm
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I haven't flown much shorthop this year but was eyeballing JetSuiteX for a LAS trip. For those of us in SF, the bay bridge is highly unpredictable so the buffer to get there is probably the same as the buffer to get through Clear/TSA Pre at SFO. But I do know some folks for whom JetSuiteX has become their preferred "airline" for these routes. Will likely hurt Southwest more than Alaska.
It's an interesting trend, there's a high end version of this called Aura in planning stage: https://www.zedaerospace.com/. In this new dynamic pricing reward world I can see these RJ plays as being pretty attractive...
I haven't flown much shorthop this year but was eyeballing JetSuiteX for a LAS trip. For those of us in SF, the bay bridge is highly unpredictable so the buffer to get there is probably the same as the buffer to get through Clear/TSA Pre at SFO. But I do know some folks for whom JetSuiteX has become their preferred "airline" for these routes. Will likely hurt Southwest more than Alaska.
It's an interesting trend, there's a high end version of this called Aura in planning stage: https://www.zedaerospace.com/. In this new dynamic pricing reward world I can see these RJ plays as being pretty attractive...
Apr 28, 2019, 7:29 am
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Apr 28, 2019, 9:30 am
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My friend lives in Walnut Creek and doesn't fly much (so doesn't care about status or miles). I'm suggesting this to him, as he goes to LA occasionally.
Is there any reason you chose to fly out of OAK? Isn't Concord closer to Walnut Creek? Is OAK a better choice for some reason?
Is there any reason you chose to fly out of OAK? Isn't Concord closer to Walnut Creek? Is OAK a better choice for some reason?
Apr 28, 2019, 5:50 pm
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The press about this interesting routing proclaims that OAK provides access to the "tech community" in the Bay Area. Well, yes, I suppose there's some startups in Emeryville and nearby, but it's fair to say that 99% of the tech community is on the other side of the Bay!
Be interesting if JetSuteX offers service to PAO (Palo Alto), which would be much more relevant for the "tech community."
And then, of course, there's NUQ (Moffett Field) -- that would be nifty to chat up Serge and Larry while waiting for flights... (one can dream).
I agree with problems getting to/from Boeing Field unless you have a chauffeur or are using Uber. There is or used to be a bus that ran from downtown to SEA, and made a stop at BFI, but it's been years since I took that bus route as a college student.
Be interesting if JetSuteX offers service to PAO (Palo Alto), which would be much more relevant for the "tech community."
And then, of course, there's NUQ (Moffett Field) -- that would be nifty to chat up Serge and Larry while waiting for flights... (one can dream).
I agree with problems getting to/from Boeing Field unless you have a chauffeur or are using Uber. There is or used to be a bus that ran from downtown to SEA, and made a stop at BFI, but it's been years since I took that bus route as a college student.
Apr 28, 2019, 6:57 pm
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The press about this interesting routing proclaims that OAK provides access to the "tech community" in the Bay Area. Well, yes, I suppose there's some startups in Emeryville and nearby, but it's fair to say that 99% of the tech community is on the other side of the Bay!
Also, from SF, driving time to OAK and SFO are within 5 min of each other so it really doesn't matter for people who live in the city. It's not like SFO is in SF. SFO is slightly more convenient by public transit. I live in SF and honestly I don't care which airport I fly out of. If I lived in San Bruno it might be a different story.
SJC, on the other hand, is a gigantic hassle, and I avoid flying out of there. Lyft from SF to SJC can easily cost more than your flight (if it's a short flight)
Apr 28, 2019, 9:34 pm
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Apr 29, 2019, 6:04 am
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They are a premium carrier and get decent fares for most routes-often higher than the majors. There is only one flight attendant, using the private terminal is cheaper, turn times are much faster as well. They can arrive get everybody their luggage and board the next flight in just a few minutes.
