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    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 13 21:35:35 2024
    Oakland's international airport may not use San Francisco in its name, according to a temporary order from a federal judge, after the city of
    San Francisco complained that letting it do so would suggest it was
    linked to San Francisco International Airport.

    https://x.com/nytimes/status/1856834707553489084

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  • From Eli the Bearded@21:1/5 to here@is.invalid on Thu Nov 14 04:07:23 2024
    In misc.news.internet.discuss, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:
    Oakland's international airport may not use San Francisco in its name, according to a temporary order from a federal judge, after the city of
    San Francisco complained that letting it do so would suggest it was
    linked to San Francisco International Airport.

    https://x.com/nytimes/status/1856834707553489084

    It's like saying flying to Newark is going to NYC.

    Elijah
    ------
    has done round trips between SFO-JFK three times this year

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  • From D@21:1/5 to JAB on Thu Nov 14 09:43:58 2024
    On Wed, 13 Nov 2024, JAB wrote:

    Oakland's international airport may not use San Francisco in its name, according to a temporary order from a federal judge, after the city of
    San Francisco complained that letting it do so would suggest it was
    linked to San Francisco International Airport.

    https://x.com/nytimes/status/1856834707553489084


    Meanwhile in the real world... "nobody cares"! ;) Airports are places I
    try hard to avoid at all cost. The name is not a factor at all.

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  • From Retrograde@21:1/5 to Eli the Bearded on Thu Nov 14 12:22:31 2024
    On 2024-11-14, Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:
    In misc.news.internet.discuss, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:
    Oakland's international airport may not use San Francisco in its name,
    according to a temporary order from a federal judge, after the city of
    San Francisco complained that letting it do so would suggest it was
    linked to San Francisco International Airport.

    https://x.com/nytimes/status/1856834707553489084

    It's like saying flying to Newark is going to NYC.

    Ha, good point. Ask any New Yorker if they consider Newark part of NYC
    and get "fun" answers and results.

    Sounds to me like a branding piss-fight though. And I'll bet flying to
    Oakland is cheaper.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to fungus@amongus.com.invalid on Thu Nov 14 11:55:44 2024
    On Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:22:31 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:

    And I'll bet flying to Oakland is cheaper.

    Air flight time, no....but landing/etc...maybe not, unless there is a
    large difference in airport charges.

    Airfare these days I think are more dependent upon when booked, "who"
    you are (online), etc.

    I suspect these days, if the plane is 1/2 loaded, and a ticket was
    bought at the last minute, the airlines would stiff the consumer. And
    of course, the CSR can't cut a deal if the potential passenger says "I
    don't have to fly today."

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  • From Eli the Bearded@21:1/5 to here@is.invalid on Fri Nov 15 00:05:04 2024
    In misc.news.internet.discuss, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:
    On Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:22:31 -0000 (UTC), Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid> wrote:
    And I'll bet flying to Oakland is cheaper.

    Air flight time, no....but landing/etc...maybe not, unless there is a
    large difference in airport charges.

    Airfare these days I think are more dependent upon when booked, "who"
    you are (online), etc.

    I decided to check. Using Expedia I looked for flights from OAK to EHR
    (Oakland International to Newerk, NJ) and from SFO to JFK for December
    9th to 13th.

    Oakland to Newark cheapest is $229.
    San Francisco to Idlewild cheapest is $233.

    Four dollars. But the big difference is the cheaper flight has a two
    hour layover in Las Vegas, while the other is direct.

    Elijah
    ------
    price checking is fast and easy

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to *@eli.users.panix.com on Thu Nov 14 19:41:25 2024
    On Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:05:04 -0000 (UTC), Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:

    But the big difference is the cheaper flight has a two
    hour layover in Las Vegas, while the other is direct.

    Hold on, book it to LV, and spend several days there, then book to NY

    Or book it this way

    AI Overview

    Yes, you can split an airline flight between several cities by booking
    a "multi-city" flight, which allows you to fly to multiple
    destinations on a single reservation, essentially stopping at
    different cities throughout your trip.

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to nospam@example.net on Thu Nov 14 19:45:50 2024
    On Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:43:58 +0100, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

    Meanwhile in the real world... "nobody cares"! ;)

    If wanting to use rail service, etc., each airport there would have to
    be considered.

    For instance, SFO if going to Santa Cruz, CA via rail service.

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  • From Eli the Bearded@21:1/5 to adhellman1@gmail.com on Fri Nov 15 06:46:27 2024
    In misc.news.internet.discuss, Auric Hellman <adhellman1@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 11/14/2024 7:05 PM, Eli the Bearded wrote:
    Four dollars. But the big difference is the cheaper flight has a two
    hour layover in Las Vegas, while the other is direct.
    Flying direct to Kennedy compared to 2 layovers on the way to Newark for
    only $4 more is insane.

    One layover of two hour duration.

    Elijah
    ------
    would probably spend more than four dollars just to avoid Vegas

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Auric Hellman on Fri Nov 15 23:53:44 2024
    On 11/14/2024 9:04 PM, Auric Hellman wrote:
    On 11/14/2024 7:05 PM, Eli the Bearded wrote:

    Elijah
    ------
    price checking is fast and easy
    \

    Flying direct to Kennedy compared to 2 layovers on the way to Newark for
    only $4 more is insane. But then, so is the entire airline industry. I
    had an emergency a few years back where I had to fly from Vancouver to Boston. I paid $675. The guy sitting next to me paid $96. Go figure.

    Yikes! Did he book well ahead of time? There used to be a website
    where you could find a cheaper flight by getting off at the layover stop
    (your actual destination) and skipping the last leg of the flight. I
    think the airlines weren't fond of this, and petitioned to have it removed.

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