LAX losing flights to SFO, other places

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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:57

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[...] Quantas shifting some flights from LAX to SFO

The move is just one example of a little-noticed shift in lucrative
international air service away from crowded LAX to newer facilities in
San Francisco, Las Vegas and New York. Since 2000, LAX has lost 12% of
the seats on its weekly international departures, while other major
U.S. gateways posted gains in service to foreign destinations.

Economists blame the shift on LAX's cramped and outdated terminals and
lawmakers' inability to agree on a plan to modernize the airport while
other cities have built gleaming new concourses. And newer, more fuel-
efficient aircraft give carriers more choices of cities to patronize.

The trend is alarming local officials, who say San Francisco
International Airport may soon eclipse LAX as the highly coveted
premier gateway to the Pacific Rim. This could endanger the $4 billion
a year that international visitors pump into the Southland's economy.

[...]
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lax23feb23,0,3237581.story

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