Doing some more research, I found the DOT application for Amwest to fly to SJD from SFO: http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=260809&docketid=16592 ----- Original Message ----- From: "David MR" <damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 22:52 Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] Flying Nuts > I just read an e-mail from John that in part read: America West Chairman and > Chief Executive Doug Parker and vice president Scott Kirby want more > point-to-points in and out of California in place next year. America West > applied with government agencies to fly nonstop between San Francisco and > Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Approval for that new service could come as soon as > next month, said Kirby > > There's a big difference between requesting a foreign rout and actually > getting it approved. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David MR" <damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "The Airline List" <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 22:43 > Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] Flying Nuts > > > > From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> > > > > > In a message dated 12/8/03 10:19:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > > damiross2@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > > > What nonstop to Mexico out of SFO are you talking about. Looking at > the > > > > Amwest route map > > > > (http://www.americawest.com/aboutawa/companyprofile/aa_routemap.htm), > I > > see > > > > the only flights to Mexico are through PHX and (just to MEX) LAS. > > > > > > They just announced it as part of their new point to point service that > > will > > > include SFO-JFK and BOS non-stops to go along with the LAX-JFK and BOS > > > services. Personally, I think they should try this with A320s, and not > > the A319s > > > because with the forward cabins the could use the extra seats and should > > fill > > > these planes. > > I believe you are mistaken about this. I did a comprehensive search of > the > > Amwest website but did not find a single mention of any nonstop service > from > > SFO to Mexico. I also used Google.com to do the same thing and came up > with > > nothing. > > > > The only new service to Mexico is to Monterrey (MTY) and that is from PHX. > > The other international services include Edmonton and San Jose, Costa > Rica. > > > > David R > > http://home.attbi.com/~damiross > > http://home.attbi.com/~damiross/books.html > > > >