Delta to expand LAX-SFO flying to 14 daily Compass E175s starting Sept 2013

[johnsonrod]

From airlineroute.net:



DELTA Expands Los Angeles ? San Francisco Bay Area Operation from Sep 2013

by JL
Update at 0820GMT 10JUN13

DELTA in Fall 2013 continues to expand Los Angeles operation, which sees further expansion of Los Angeles ? San Francisco Bay Area operation. Planned increase starting 03SEP13 as follow.

Los Angeles ? San Francisco Overall service increases from 11 to 14 daily, including the return of hourly shuttle service at every hour on top of the hour*. In addition, all 14 daily flights will be operated by DELTA Connection carrier Compass Airlines? Embraer E175 aircraft.

 

[248to2.8]

That sure beats LGA shuttle flying.

 

[Flyer1015]

Delta* expands!









*By Delta, we really mean Delta Connection

 

[General Lee]

Delta* expands!









*By Delta, we really mean Delta Connection

And it won't help your situation at VA. Obviously 76 seaters are being moved around as the 717s eventually show up. DL really pulled back from the North South flying on the West Coast after the Western purchase, so it is good to see some expansion at LA. It's been a slow build up on that LAX-SFO route since it was restarted, and maybe there could be enough traffic to add 717s someday, but regardless it sure doesn't help VA.....


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[airgator]

Using Monday, Sept. 16 as an example:
SFO-LAX
AA: 6 nonstops,all 737-800's. All $99
VA: 8 nonstops, all $99
SW: 11 nonstops, all $99
UA: 15 nonstops, 757,737-700/800/900,A319, all $99
Dal: 14 nonstops, all RJ's $99-$180

 

[johnsonrod]

E175s will also be a lot more comfortable than CR7/9s and a lot more economical than 737-800s. That said, I really do like the Virgin America product but doubt they can beat Delta's frequency with 14 daily flights. For business travelers, frequency is the key... Smart move by Delta.

 

[Flyer1015]

E175s will also be a lot more comfortable than CR7/9s and a lot more economical than 737-800s. That said, I really do like the Virgin America product but doubt they can beat Delta's frequency with 14 daily flights. For business travelers, frequency is the key... Smart move by Delta.

Frequency is key, but dumping capacity is not.

 

[Flyer1015]

And it won't help your situation at VA. Obviously 76 seaters are being moved around as the 717s eventually show up. DL really pulled back from the North South flying on the West Coast after the Western purchase, so it is good to see some expansion at LA. It's been a slow build up on that LAX-SFO route since it was restarted, and maybe there could be enough traffic to add 717s someday, but regardless it sure doesn't help VA.....


Bye Bye---General Lee

Nothing that other airlines do help VA. So no change there. What's with Delta anyway? I hear they want you guys to loosen up scope at NRT/HND? What are you getting in return?

 

[crxpilot]

Using Monday, Sept. 16 as an example:
SFO-LAX
AA: 6 nonstops,all 737-800's. All $99
VA: 8 nonstops, all $99
SW: 11 nonstops, all $99
UA: 15 nonstops, 757,737-700/800/900,A319, all $99
Dal: 14 nonstops, all RJ's $99-$180

Now THAT is a commuters dream......54 nonstops a day to get you there!

 

[General Lee]

Nothing that other airlines do help VA. So no change there. What's with Delta anyway? I hear they want you guys to loosen up scope at NRT/HND? What are you getting in return?

Not much, Dalpa helped the company. Guys are taking notice again, and other options are slowly popping up. Essentially they want to blend the HND slots into the mandatory number of NRT flights.(?) HND only has 2 daily flights anyway, so no biggie, but Dalpa probably could have asked for something. Not a huge uproar, but everyone took notice, again.

Still, looks like all the airlines are targeting your airline. That can't be good.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[CLARKGRSWOLD]

Now THAT is a commuters dream......54 nonstops a day to get you there!

True. Which city has the lower cost of living. ?

 

[Flyer1015]

Not much, Dalpa helped the company. Guys are taking notice again, and other options are slowly popping up. Essentially they want to blend the HND slots into the mandatory number of NRT flights.(?) HND only has 2 daily flights anyway, so no biggie, but Dalpa probably could have asked for something. Not a huge uproar, but everyone took notice, again.

Still, looks like all the airlines are targeting your airline. That can't be good.


Bye Bye---General Lee

As they were from day 1. As I said, no change. UAL dumped capacity to try and compete on the EWR transcons.

So D-ALPA sounds like they are really laid back with management? How can they let this slide without getting something in return?

 

[Flyer1015]

True. Which city has the lower cost of living. ?

Hahaha true! None of the above!

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Not much, Dalpa helped the company. Guys are taking notice again, and other options are slowly popping up. Essentially they want to blend the HND slots into the mandatory number of NRT flights.(?) HND only has 2 daily flights anyway, so no biggie, but Dalpa probably could have asked for something. Not a huge uproar, but everyone took notice, again.

Still, looks like all the airlines are targeting your airline. That can't be good.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Found your story on YouTube fatboy:
http://youtu.be/ui4j76Gaihs

 

[Friend]

i heard it is only going to be from Sept 2013 - May 2014 flying contract for compass for those 14 daily flights from SFO -LAX

 

[Hollywood82]

i heard it is only going to be from Sept 2013 - May 2014 flying contract for compass for those 14 daily flights from SFO -LAX

Actually extends well past summer 2014. Sounds like this will result in another 6 175s from DAL as well.

 

[amcnd]

Thought Delta was "scoped out" ? Wouldn't 6 more put them over the limit?

 

[RJLoser]

Actually extends well past summer 2014. Sounds like this will result in another 6 175s from DAL as well.

Great.. More RJ's

 

[XPOO]

Compass can have that route. Enjoy every one of those flights having 2-3 hours of flow on a daily basis. And LAX DL Ops is just a joy to work with when it comes to publishing those delays. Again, good luck and best wishes.

 

[10nCLR]

Compass can have that route. Enjoy every one of those flights having 2-3 hours of flow on a daily basis. And LAX DL Ops is just a joy to work with when it comes to publishing those delays. Again, good luck and best wishes.

Yeah, thank goodness we(OO) don't have that route anymore along with the SLC-SFO. I'll take the LAX-PHX, LAX-OAK, LAX-SJC, LAX-PDX, LAX-SEA, LAX-SAN, LAX-SMF routes instead. Thanks Delta. Was getting sick of flow delays every single day. Was becoming a pain in the ass this summer. Good luck Compass, hey at least there's always the Delta requested cancels for ya.
Oh, forgot LAX-LAS, but fall sched goes to mostly DL.