Has United killed for good their PSP-LAX direct flight?
Apr 23, 2023, 12:37 pm
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Has United killed for good their PSP-LAX direct flight?
I'm unable to find any UA4761 (PSP-LAX) flights past the 1st of June. However, I'm also unable to find any official confirmation of this flight being discontinued.
Are these things officially communicated? Or should I assume that the lack of flights at this stage is a definite confirmation of this flight being discontinued?
Cheers!
Are these things officially communicated? Or should I assume that the lack of flights at this stage is a definite confirmation of this flight being discontinued?
Cheers!
Apr 23, 2023, 12:57 pm
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Looks like it is a summer-seasonal suspension (low season). Comes back around the holidays through EOS.
UA is the only airline in the LAX-PSP market.
UA is the only airline in the LAX-PSP market.
Apr 23, 2023, 2:25 pm
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Years ago in the Brasilia days there were upwards of 10 a day year round. For the last number of years it’s a winter season/seasonal flight which suspends for the summer and fall
Apr 23, 2023, 3:03 pm
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So, 120 mile drive? I know LA traffic can be horrendous, but why would you fly this (esp given LAX traffic and security)?
I do fly ORD-IND occasionally but live in the north burbs - but that’s 200+ miles.
I do fly ORD-IND occasionally but live in the north burbs - but that’s 200+ miles.
Apr 23, 2023, 3:12 pm
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Now they'll have to drive from LAX or Ontario or whatever. Unless they have access to a private plane...
Apr 23, 2023, 3:20 pm
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FWIW, when I used to live in LA (santa monica), we would budget 3.5-4 hours from the beach to palm springs on a friday afternoon, or more if we were going further into the desert (palm desert or la quinta).
Apr 23, 2023, 4:11 pm
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Yeah but you can fly from so many other spots (hubs) or transfer to PSP from those hubs if you live in a spoke. LAX transfer is not a must.
Apr 23, 2023, 4:42 pm
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I go to PSP once a year, and I would definitely connect and fly LAX-PSP rather than drive. I could also catch a lie-flat on EWR-LAX instead of recliners via IAH.
Apr 23, 2023, 4:46 pm
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Apr 23, 2023, 5:18 pm
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Apr 23, 2023, 6:16 pm
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Maybe it comes back if that electric startup succeeds in actually bringing its planes to market that UA is contracted to buy. I do wonder if there is a long (and somewhat off-topic) story that would explain the reason behind the economics of why airlines stopped flying these birds and/or why manufacturers seem to be moving steadily away from making smaller planes. As an example, I can't think of what is going to replace the CRJ2s and the E145s when retirement comes around...both of those birds are not very young at this point.
Apr 23, 2023, 7:00 pm
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Maybe it comes back if that electric startup succeeds in actually bringing its planes to market that UA is contracted to buy. I do wonder if there is a long (and somewhat off-topic) story that would explain the reason behind the economics of why airlines stopped flying these birds and/or why manufacturers seem to be moving steadily away from making smaller planes. As an example, I can't think of what is going to replace the CRJ2s and the E145s when retirement comes around...both of those birds are not very young at this point.
Apr 23, 2023, 8:40 pm
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Maybe a month or two ago, there was some weather at ORD that caused a plane to divert to MKE. It then took off, had a couple missed approaches and diverted right back to MKE. I suspect a bus or some Amtrak tickets may have been a much more efficacious way of getting to the Chicago area that night.
Apr 23, 2023, 9:07 pm
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