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Old 10-19-2023 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbosina
Thank you! Another question: I assume AK is pretty committed to SFO as a base? I get that the closure of all Bus bases and the retirement of the entire Bus fleet was a one-time thing that everyone kinda saw coming for quite some time, but it's not often that a major carrier fully retires a fleet type and closes multiple bases. Given AK's apparently more cautious growth pace than other carriers (UA, SWA all have very aggressive plans) — is it safe to say that SFO/737 will likely be a thing at AK for years to come? I realize this is the airline industry and plans can change in a heartbeat, but just curious as to the level of confidence that SFO will remain a growing base (or just a base at all) for the foreseeable future....
Everything is subject to change and nothing is forever, but SFO is really the only market to allow for large growth. SEA is capped, we all know that. LAX is too, and it is much more expensive to operate out of LAX than SFO believe it or not. The Bay Area is a huge market. It will always be a junior base but I don't see SFO going away anytime soon. They really couldn't stick more planes anywhere else.
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