Originally Posted by CGfalconHerc;1817424[B
]I think LAX is restricted by gate space for the foreseeable future,[/B] especially with more WB time starting this summer. SLC has room for an extra bank and can easily support the West Coast Shuttle being only 1.5 hrs and 1 time zone from LAX/SFO/SEA.
Either way, a 717 base west of the Rockies would be great..

True, but those gates are already supporting the RJs on the shuttle. We would just replace the RJs with Mainline.
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