In a message dated 8/12/2003 1:32:16 AM US Mountain Standard Time, DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx writes: > Well, looks like HP is making up for the loss of non-stop LAX-BOS seats > left > after UA and AA dumped most of their's and DL all of their's. It is > interesting that they are doing this with A319s. Leaving out the airport > charges, B6 > still has financial advantages with the bigger A320s and no F cabin. Still, > good job HP, seeing that LAX is the best airport in the world to service. > The A319 means no guessing whether you'll make it westbound with full pax, fuel and baggage...that's one of the advantages Cactus has over JetBlue. The other is flying to the major airports (LAX & SFO) as opposed to OAK, ONT or LGB. But then again maybe the satellite TV on B6 makes up for going to LGB! I just don't understand HP's 3/01/04 start date for BOS to SFO service...way too much time for someone else to start the route and pre-empt the position. Soooooooo now that AmWest is flying coast to coast with their buses, what does the future look like for their long of tooth B757s? (anyone remember the SNA-JFK Cactus had years ago?) Parker and Co may want to consider going all Bus and increasing frequencies on B757 routes to carry the extra fannies. Plus they could say hasta la vista to their B737s (some of which are ancient hushed 200s). Talk about fleet commonality and $avings! Just a thought. RT Simpson Phoenix