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Alaska has added SJD and PVR (albeit seasonal), are adding BOS and MCO in September and this summer will be taking over the QX flights between PDX and LAS/SAN. Additionally, AS hasn't decreased frequency to most of it's destinations from Portland in a while. It is true that a few years ago, AAG determined it would be more profitable for QX metal to operate all of the PDX-BUR/ONT routes (turns out they were right), but aside from that, QX has basically been supplementing AS service from what I can tell.
I agree, and love the fact that we're seeing more destinations. However, there are other routes that used to be all AS that are now QX/AS or just QX, including PDX-OAK/SMF/SFO, and as you mentioned ONT and BUR. The (relatively) recent additions of SAN and LAS just added to that feeling. I'm glad to hear that AS is taking back LAS and SAN. Northern CA isn't THAT far on a small plane, and BUR/ONT are kind of thin routes, if you like to fly to those airports I guess you should be glad that you can. But LAS and SAN are pretty long trips on a CR7, and one would think should be able to support AS capacity. The PDX-PVR flight appears to be extremely successful! Flew in Jan and it was 80%+ full. Tried to book flights in Feb for Mar, and flights were sold out! Keep supporting these new routes Portland!!!