Err, no. It is a strategic move to crush a left coast presence by JetBlue. It is not that AA and Alaska were suddenly shown a latent demand for air travel into and out of LGB. It is that they were willing to do nearly anything to keep JetBlue out of the market. LGB has never been a part of anyone's long-term plans. -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alireza Alivandivafa Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 11:10 PM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: AS at LGB << at one time AS did operate out of LGB (I know since I flew out of LGB once, on AS (I know it also stopped in Ontario as well..) >> AS, like AA, had a bigger operation out of LGB but could not make it work. Now that jetBlue has made LGB the place to go from, everyone wants to jump on the bandwagon