United-Alaska Air turf war? United expands 18 San Francisco routes
United is ramping up capacity on 18 North American routes out of its San Francisco hub, a move that appears aimed at growing competition there from Alaska Airlines and merger partner Virgin America. United has long operated one of its most important hubs at SFO, where it is the top carrier. But Alaska recently acquired San Francisco-based Virgin America and has wasted little time in expanding its schedule there. In March, Alaska announced a major expansion from the Bay Area that included 10 routes from SFO. Now, United is expanding its own capacity at the airport by adding additional flights on eight existing routes while “upgauging” to bigger aircraft on 10 others. <br/>
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United-Alaska Air turf war? United expands 18 San Francisco routes
United is ramping up capacity on 18 North American routes out of its San Francisco hub, a move that appears aimed at growing competition there from Alaska Airlines and merger partner Virgin America. United has long operated one of its most important hubs at SFO, where it is the top carrier. But Alaska recently acquired San Francisco-based Virgin America and has wasted little time in expanding its schedule there. In March, Alaska announced a major expansion from the Bay Area that included 10 routes from SFO. Now, United is expanding its own capacity at the airport by adding additional flights on eight existing routes while “upgauging” to bigger aircraft on 10 others. <br/>
