As Predicted - Mainline OAK-DEN Y no F
Jun 18, 2008, 5:56 pm
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As Predicted - Mainline OAK-DEN Y no F
Just noticed OAK-DEN for Fall shows A320 mainline flight with Y class only, no F. So its indeed a TED craft rebranded as mainline, but with same config as predicted by some on this site a while back 
My condolences to all,
-Cyborg
My condolences to all,
-Cyborg
Jun 18, 2008, 5:58 pm
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You can take away TEDs name but you can't take away TEDs planes. RAR!
Jun 18, 2008, 6:02 pm
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Jun 18, 2008, 6:55 pm
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So there will be no F service on any aircraft out of OAK soon.
Jun 18, 2008, 8:42 pm
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So is this the first phasing out of 737s in the schedule?
Jun 18, 2008, 8:46 pm
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I wouldn't be so certain about your conclusion. Could be that UA is just being conservative in not knowing how long the reconfigs will take, and therefore is only selling Y for now in case they can't reconfigure in time.
Jun 18, 2008, 9:58 pm
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I'm shocked that UA is even keeping OAK. Others are pulling out, and I have to imagine that its cheaper to just consolidate Bay Area flying to SFO.
SJC presence isn't all that great either, and I have to imagine its also on the list of stations that could be let go. SJC really is its own market, kinda like how ONT, SNA and LAX overlap but aren't the same cachement areas, but its not like they have a huge presence there now anyways
SJC presence isn't all that great either, and I have to imagine its also on the list of stations that could be let go. SJC really is its own market, kinda like how ONT, SNA and LAX overlap but aren't the same cachement areas, but its not like they have a huge presence there now anyways
Jun 18, 2008, 10:28 pm
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Jun 18, 2008, 10:33 pm
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Jun 18, 2008, 11:19 pm
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Jun 19, 2008, 8:11 am
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I doubt it considering UA sells F seats (or at least used to ) for TED only flights...
Jun 19, 2008, 8:24 am
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I'm shocked that UA is even keeping OAK. Others are pulling out, and I have to imagine that its cheaper to just consolidate Bay Area flying to SFO.
SJC presence isn't all that great either, and I have to imagine its also on the list of stations that could be let go. SJC really is its own market, kinda like how ONT, SNA and LAX overlap but aren't the same cachement areas, but its not like they have a huge presence there now anyways
SJC presence isn't all that great either, and I have to imagine its also on the list of stations that could be let go. SJC really is its own market, kinda like how ONT, SNA and LAX overlap but aren't the same cachement areas, but its not like they have a huge presence there now anyways
SJC makes $$$ for UA, imho
Jun 19, 2008, 9:13 am
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Closing SJC
SJC presence isn't all that great either, and I have to imagine its also on the list of stations that could be let go. SJC really is its own market, kinda like how ONT, SNA and LAX overlap but aren't the same cachement areas, but its not like they have a huge presence there now anyways
As for not a huge presence, neither do US, DL, JetBlue, Frontier, etc. Conceding SJC, would just be giving up ground to those plus SouthWest.