Relocating to SNA-more UA mainline or more UX?
Sep 3, 2014, 8:08 am
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WN offers a full credit for your fare with no change fee, but you'll pay the prevailing fare on the alternate flight. If you are already on a higher fare, the difference will be marginal. If you're on a bargain fare, it will be substantial. Note that all (or almost all) WN flights price as one-ways, so it makes sense to purchase the tickets as OW if you're going to have frequent changes, at least as to part of trips.
Sep 3, 2014, 10:02 am
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SNA-SFO air fares are currently $163 round trip on either UA or WN. I find this amazing to be honest as every trip I currently take within my region to MSP, DTW, PAH, CMH, EWR, PHL is well north of $400. Here I was a month ago applauding UA's new mileage accrual based on spend. Go figure! 
Face your demons I say. Before I moved to Chicago I couldn't drive over any bridge. I was forced to do such in my area and it's not an issue. I will drive that damn Bay Bridge if it's the last thing I do and do it with no worries ^
Face your demons I say. Before I moved to Chicago I couldn't drive over any bridge. I was forced to do such in my area and it's not an issue. I will drive that damn Bay Bridge if it's the last thing I do and do it with no worries ^
Sep 3, 2014, 10:24 am
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A legit bridge fear? That's very interesting, I've never heard of that. Growing up in Vancouver it's just known that if you live in the suburbs you've gotta cross at least 1 bridge/tunnel to get into town. The bridge closest to me is way too tight and that's a bit freaky, but it's normal for me.
Sep 3, 2014, 11:09 am
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Reading the replies on this post of mine over and over again it's become quite clear it would be foolish for me to fly into SFO on UA. Flying WN to OAK is much closer to Benecia/Martinez and won't have to deal with the Bay Bridge riff raff either. Oh well. Considering how much time I'll be spending there it's a shame I will be losing out on that UA miles/segments but unless I want to fly to SFO and drive south the Dumbarton bridge and over (insane and silly) WN it is. 
Sep 3, 2014, 12:37 pm
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So about 45 minutes to LAX - gives you the option to do the occasional UA nonstop from there as well.
Also keep in mind that while SFO can be terrible, time of day plays a big part. If you're flying first flight of the morning you should generally be pretty good.
Also keep in mind that while SFO can be terrible, time of day plays a big part. If you're flying first flight of the morning you should generally be pretty good.
Sep 3, 2014, 12:47 pm
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Yes you are right. I also noticed UA does fly to SJC from there.
Sep 3, 2014, 12:50 pm
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Sep 3, 2014, 12:57 pm
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A legit bridge fear? That's very interesting, I've never heard of that. Growing up in Vancouver it's just known that if you live in the suburbs you've gotta cross at least 1 bridge/tunnel to get into town. The bridge closest to me is way too tight and that's a bit freaky, but it's normal for me.
Sep 3, 2014, 12:59 pm
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But SNA-OAK on WN is by far the easiest. I don't do a lot of business travel, but all my leisure travel from the Bay Area to Southern California is WN, and my co-workers who do a lot of business travel between northern and southern California fly WN all the time. It seems way more pleasant than an RJ, particularly with all the airport options.
Sep 3, 2014, 3:35 pm
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Sep 3, 2014, 4:10 pm
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RJs do kind of suck though.