NKMCO From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 96 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 2539 times:
As they stated in their letter of intention several days ago, United applied for the following routes:
Chicago, IL - Cancun, Mexico
Los Angeles, CA - San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Los Angeles, CA - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Chicago, IL - Puerto, Vallarta, Mexico
Kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 14 Reply 1, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 2479 times:
Hmm
I have two observations to make about this
1 - interesting to see two Star partners bidding against each other for the
same route (LAX-SJD) from a point which isn't even a hub for either of
them
2 - I wonder if UA had shown more interest in Mexico a few years ago then
maybe MX would still be in Star Alliance
OT - I seem to remember reading at the time that MX pulled out / arranged to get themselves kicked out of Star ( depending on whose posts you read ) that there was a 2 year "stand down" period during which they were not permitted to join another alliance - should be up 01 April next year - will anybody be particularly surprised if OW have an announcement to make on that date ?
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WeAreUnited From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 423 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 2321 times:
Quoting Kiwiandrew (Reply 1): 1 - interesting to see two Star partners bidding against each other for the
same route (LAX-SJD) from a point which isn't even a hub for either of
them
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 3, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 2315 times:
Quoting Kiwiandrew (Reply 1): 1 - interesting to see two Star partners bidding against each other for the
same route (LAX-SJD) from a point which isn't even a hub for either of
them
US Airways/America West Apply For LAX-SJD (by NKMCO Oct 18 2005 in Civil Aviation)
United operates a hub at LAX and is the airport's largest carrier. LAX-SJD is a high yield tourist destination that AS and AA do quite well on
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Juventus From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 2835 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 2080 times:
I'm not sure if Express Jet is going to get it, unless they propose several frequencies with the ERJ.
would you still call LAX a UA hub ? I know it was years ago - I was under the impression that they had swung a bloody big axe at it and they now only had IAD ORD DEN SFO and NRT as hubs
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N405MX From Mexico, joined May 2004, 1378 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1926 times:
Quoting Kiwiandrew (Reply 1): I wonder if UA had shown more interest in Mexico a few years ago then
maybe MX would still be in Star Alliance
Maybe, but now they have to do the job.
Quoting Kiwiandrew (Reply 1): 1 - interesting to see two Star partners bidding against each other for the
same route (LAX-SJD) from a point which isn't even a hub for either of
them
I think CO is oneworld and UA star, maybe that´s why both carriers are on the same route.
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Kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1908 times:
Quoting N405MX (Reply 7): Quoting Kiwiandrew (Reply 1):
1 - interesting to see two Star partners bidding against each other for the
same route (LAX-SJD) from a point which isn't even a hub for either of
them
I think CO is oneworld and UA star, maybe that´s why both carriers are on the same route.
sorry , N405MX my original post might not have been very clear - I meant that both UA and US are bidding for LAX-SJD against each other
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UALAX From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 143 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (7 years 7 months 1 week 3 days ago) and read 1837 times:
Quoting Kiwiandrew (Reply 6): would you still call LAX a UA hub ? I know it was years ago - I was under the impression that they had swung a bloody big axe at it and they now only had IAD ORD DEN SFO and NRT as hubs
UA indeed did swing the axe and cut many mainline routes (a lot of United Shuttle) and international routes. But it's most current press releases lists Los Angeles as a hub and it has added more UA express and international service. Seasonal second daily to Sydney, second daily to MEX and 2x to Narita this past summer. LAX will never rival SFO in terms of long haul international routes for UA, but I think they could carve a niche in Mexico and other Latin American routes IMO.
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