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Loreto Flights

Phil C - 7-26-2008 at 12:36 PM

Looks to me like this is how it's shaking out....Right now aprox. 1500 seats per week from the U. S. Continental from IAH Delta and Alaska from LAX. After Aug. 15, Delta and Continental bail out and Alaska reduces equipment size and frequency, only 150 to 200 seats a week from the U. S. and rates going to $550 for a 800 mile flight. Pobre Loreto.:(:(:(

Russ - 7-26-2008 at 12:41 PM

Maybe someone will start a flight to Palo Verde airport near me:light:

elizabeth - 7-26-2008 at 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by Phil C
Looks to me like this is how it's shaking out....Right now aprox. 1500 seats per week from the U. S. Continental from IAH Delta and Alaska from LAX. After Aug. 15, Delta and Continental bail out and Alaska reduces equipment size and frequency, only 150 to 200 seats a week from the U. S. and rates going to $550 for a 800 mile flight. Pobre Loreto.:(:(:(


It doesn't much matter how many seats there are if the plane is not filled. A number of flights were only half full, some almost empty.

My flight next week is over $600 from SFO...that's Delta...Alaska (soon to be just Horizon) was pretty much the same. The last Delta flight out of Loreto is August 17.

So...we get less flights and higher costs...the only answer is to just stay in Loreto instead of going back and forth!

Phil C - 7-26-2008 at 01:24 PM

Going from 1500 seats to about 150 will probably fill the planes.

rhintransit - 7-26-2008 at 03:57 PM

a friend just checked RT flights around Christmas, PHX to LAX to LTO. 700+ Aeromexico. 900+ Alaska/Horizon. maybe time to rethink those travel companion posts...fill your vehicle???

Bajaboy - 7-26-2008 at 04:02 PM

I'll take you down for $400 per person. And I'll throw in some free beers, too.

Zac
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Originally posted by rhintransit
a friend just checked RT flights around Christmas, PHX to LAX to LTO. 700+ Aeromexico. 900+ Alaska/Horizon. maybe time to rethink those travel companion posts...fill your vehicle???

BajaHawk - 7-26-2008 at 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by Russ
Maybe someone will start a flight to Palo Verde airport near me:light:


I WISH!!!

LaTijereta - 7-27-2008 at 06:29 AM

October flights (Horizon) are already filling up.. The popular flights (thursday down and sunday returns) are filled.
Only three planes a week from LAX to LTO. It came in at $475RT off Alaska's site for "mid-oct" trip.

there is already.

capt. mike - 7-27-2008 at 06:46 AM

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Originally posted by BajaHawk
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Originally posted by Russ
Maybe someone will start a flight to Palo Verde airport near me:light:


I WISH!!!


you can get from TJ to Palo verde on ASDGN

ncampion - 7-27-2008 at 08:53 AM

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Originally posted by Bajaboy
I'll take you down for $400 per person. And I'll throw in some free beers, too.

Zac

Yeah, but can you do it in an hour and a half :?:

joel - 7-27-2008 at 10:14 AM

Does anyone know when the Alaska flight switches to Horizon and what the number of seats will go from on Alaska and to on Horizon?

Delta seems like it's usually half full, at best, on a small plane.

It seems like it's going to be a lot more difficult/costly to fly down when the Alaska flight gets smaller.

Don Alley - 7-27-2008 at 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by joel
Does anyone know when the Alaska flight switches to Horizon and what the number of seats will go from on Alaska and to on Horizon?

Delta seems like it's usually half full, at best, on a small plane.

It seems like it's going to be a lot more difficult/costly to fly down when the Alaska flight gets smaller.


Already one flight a week is Horizon. I think the last Alaska flight is Sept 4. Alaska was flying 737s with a 124 passenger capacity. The Horizon Bombardiers carry 70.

elizabeth - 7-27-2008 at 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by LaTijereta
October flights (Horizon) are already filling up.. The popular flights (thursday down and sunday returns) are filled.
Only three planes a week from LAX to LTO. It came in at $475RT off Alaska's site for "mid-oct" trip.


Thanks for the heads up...I need a flight out of Loreto at the end of October...here's what I found on the Alaska website:

Oct 26th...1 handicapped seat plus emergency exit
Oct 28th...13 seats plus emergency exit
Oct 30th...25 seats plus emergency exit
Oct 31st...38 seats plus emergency exit

I don't know how many seats might be blocked and not show as available, but what shows is not a lot, except for Halloween...maybe no one wants to fly then!

Prices, one way LTO to SFO range from 258 to 335!

[Edited on 7-27-2008 by elizabeth]