Washington DC schedules -- Oct
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Washington DC schedules -- Oct
AS is evidently keeping the second SEA<-->BWI/IAD frequencies that will be starting up in early June; however, they're swapping departure times on the evening DCA-SEA and DCA-PDX trips (AS3 to SEA leaves 520pm, and AS771 to PDX leaves 655pm) ... the eastbound flights are staying the same, so the jets will be doing turns instead of open-jaws
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#2
Join Date: Mar 2010
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Nice to have the double daily to SEA out of all the WAS airports. I enjoyed the PDX connecting option and would often fly DCA-PDX-MFR or DCA-PDX-YVR, but I guess I'll have to route that over SEA now.
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Washington DC
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AS is evidently keeping the second SEA<-->BWI/IAD frequencies that will be starting up in early June; however, they're swapping departure times on the evening DCA-SEA and DCA-PDX trips (AS3 to SEA leaves 520pm, and AS774 to PDX leaves 655pm) ... the eastbound flights are staying the same, so the jets will be doing turns instead of open-jaws
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Join Date: Mar 2016
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I know the flight loads are much much lighter, but as a (somewhat) recent transplant from SEA to LAX w/ lots of DCA travel, I really miss the 2x daily frequency. If I want to fly AS, I'm stuck with a noonish LAX departure arriving at 9pmish, with a DCA departure of 9amish. Miss being able to work a full day in DC and hop a flight home. Given how frequently I'm seeing upgrades as a MVPG (even on 8 seat pmVX) on this route, I think it's a pretty good indication we're not likely to see a second daily added anytime soon.
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the real issue at DCA is the fixed number of beyond-perimeter slots, which Congress is not at all likely to increase any time soon ... that said, though, while I scored a handful of MVPG upgrades on DCA<—>LAX a few years ago (and being DC-based at the time, the schedule was perfect), I’m pretty sure the number would have been zero on a 12F 738, never mind an 8F A320/A321
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it also looks like the LAX/SAN<—>BWI redeyes are becoming turnarounds ... the change switches the departures from the west coast (SAN-BWI lv 910pm ar 510am, LAX-BWI lv 1025pm ar 645am)