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[TransatlanticFlyGuy]

OK...for years this route was the bread and butter of PSA. Remember the ads for the "PSA Highway"? Yes the "OLD" US Air brought down the California Shuttle back in 94/95, but what are the chances of the new US going back into that market? It has to still be a money maker. Also, in LAX, are we going to stay now in Terminal 1 where HP is already. Makes sense to me.

 

[700UW]

Isn't UAL only shuttle now between LAX and SFO? I know WN does LAX-OAK.

And with the return of more A/C I think you will see more cuts in flights then added.

 

[phllax]

Both UA and AA(7 mainline rt) & AS (1 rt) fly LAX-SFO. Pre-9/11, UA had service at 30 minute intervals, and at certain times every 15 minutes, mostly with the 500's, but also with other aircraft that were tag end/originators.

I think the viability of the route depends on what happens to UA. If the tulip dies, then the new US might have a good chance. Remember, AE, UX and SW fly LAX-SJC, while UX & SW fly LAX-OAK. JB flies LGB-OAK, and don't forget SW from BUR & ONT to the both OAK & SJC as well as UA/UX from BUR-SFO. To get to the SF financial center it's almost quicker and easier to fly to OAK and take the Bart.

Another consideration is where US ends up at LAX. If they stay in T1, a shuttle will be a mess, now that numbers of travelers is back to pre-9/11 levels. There are only 8 security lanes in T1, and in the morning you are lucky if you aren't in line down by T2. Of course when the club was open you could skip all that.

 

[USAir757]

I absolutely agree that the decision on this route would definitely hinge on what ultimately happens with UA. From a standpoint of capacity from region to region, there would be no reason to compete on that route with 4 other viable carriers. US would be the fifth wheel, to say the least. In my opinion, I don't think you'll ever see another PSA Highway, California Shuttle, or anything like that out of the new US. At least not on this route.

 

[whatkindoffreshhell]

This route is where the new A350s will be deployed per Airbus directive.

 

[TransatlanticFlyGuy]

This route is where the new A350s will be deployed per Airbus directive.

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Hey, more like PIT-FKL..just kidding. I remember PSA flying the L1011 LAX-SFO! It took longer to board the aircraft than it did to fly to SFO. LOL

 

[jimntx]

Both UA and AA(7 mainline rt) & AS (1 rt) fly LAX-SFO. that.

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Actually, according to AA.com, AA now has 8 non-stops/day on either MD80 or 737 from LAX to SFO. It also has 2 codeshare flights with AS (with a convenient change of planes in SEA! ).

 

[phasersonstun2]

Don't look for ANY expansion in the doestic theater. The irony is that there are supposedly too many domestic seats, yet it seems that everybody wants U to vanish in order to reduce capacity.

Yeah, right.

If U vanished, how would the customers in our hub cities get around... AMTRAK?

No... LUV and the other LCC's would move in and serve the market. So... where's the reduction? The truth is that there are too many non-low fare seats in the domestic market.

Everyone must become a LCC or "face the music" as my sixth grade home room nun used to tell me.

 

[Light Years]

Was it called PSA Highway or PSA Expressway?

 

[mga707]

Was it called PSA Highway or PSA Expressway?

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The latter.

 

[Light Years]

 

[JAMAKE1]

Hi Light Years:

Do you suppose any of those PSA stews are still flying the (US) airways? 🙄

 

[PSA1979]

I know the blonde, she is still here. She's based in PHL and does trans, still a knock out! Not sure about the other two.

 

[StewGuy86]

I know the blonde, she is still here. She's based in PHL and does trans, still a knock out! Not sure about the other two.

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Good one! I love flying with the former PSA stews. By and large, they're a lot of fun to work with and have great attitudes. Plus, I always get a kick out of hearing some of the stories they tell....and I've heard some pretty wild ones! 😉

 

[TransatlanticFlyGuy]

Yeah...the PSA girls i work with rock! They are really a happy bunch, and after yeas of commuting to LAX/SAN/SFO/SEA/LAS/PHX they all still have great attitudes. The stories that they have shared are too funny. Gotta love that Hula-Orange lipstick they were made to wear. My god those skirts! The cigarette burns they must have gotton on their thighs while walking down the aisle back in the smoking on board days must have been brutal! Thanks for the stories girls. You have made many a long LGW flight fun with your recaps of the good old days.