LAX may be more central if you actual destination is LA. However, LGB is more central for the large population in Orange County. ONT, which has no restrictions, is more central to eastern LA county and the Riverside/San Bernardino areas. Because of JetBlue's lower fares overall, they probably have more leisure than business traffic. And if you are going on a trip as a leisure passenger, it means you'll probably be leaving from your home rather than the office to get to the airport. With the large number of people living (as opposed to working) around LGB, ONT, and BUR, it only makes sense to fly out of one of those three airport rather than driving by them and going to LAX. Another problem with LAX: which terminal would they use? The last few times I was at LAX it looked like most of the gates were full. It's doubtful they could use Terminal 1 because of Southwest. Terminal 2 and United's terminal (is that 6 or 7?) are also crowded. Perhaps they could use the Imperial Terminal like World did back in the 70's. Or has that terminal been closed to airlines? David R http://home.comcast.net/~damiross/books.html www.sequoians.com www.chanticleers.org =>-----Original Message----- =>From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of =>Alireza Alivandivafa =>Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 21:24 =>To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =>Subject: Re: JetBlue continues to shun SFO due to higher fees => => =>BUR actually put a few jetways in back in the '80s to try, but =>took them out =>soon after, and is still very much an airstair airport. ONT =>switched when =>they opened the new terminals, which are also on a different part of the =>airfield. =>As far as the why serve LAX question, that is simple. The airport has no =>restrictions, slot, runway or otherwise. It is also quite =>central to people in =>the region, moreso than any of the other airports => =>In a message dated 6/10/2005 8:03:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, =>damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: => =>> Why serve LAX? I think LGB, ONT, and BUR are better airports =>to serve the =>> Southland, especially LGB because you can still board the =>aircraft without =>> going through a stupid jetway. Does BUR still have this great =>feature or =>> have the gone to jetways also? =>-- =>No virus found in this incoming message. =>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. =>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.7 - Release Date: 6/10/2005 => -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.7 - Release Date: 6/10/2005