Posted on 02/06/2007 5:07:14 PM PST by BenLurkin
United Airlines will begin service from L.A./Palmdale Regional Airport to San Francisco on June 7, officials announced Monday. It will mark the return of commercial passenger service to the terminal adjacent Air Force Plant 42, following a brief period of limited service that ended a year ago.
The twice-daily roundtrip flights will provide passengers with connections to more than 200 United domestic flights from the airline's San Francisco hub, as well as numerous flights throughout Asia, Mexico, Canada, London and Sydney, United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said.
Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that owns and operates the Palmdale, Los Angeles and Ontario International and Van Nuys airports, solicited bids for the passenger service as part of an effort to direct airline traffic away from crowded LAX.
The Los Angeles Airport Commission unanimously approved the United Airlines proposal at its meeting Monday.
"Until now, L.A./Palmdale had been the Antelope Valley's field of dreams, but today's historic development means that jet service is about to become reality at PMD," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said, referring to the airport's code.
"We are at long last achieving our goal to have dependable service by a well-known carrier that will attract large numbers of travelers to this high-potential airport and effectively serve the community's air travel needs," he said.
As the holder of a $900,000 federal grant to initiate passenger service at the airport, the Palmdale City Council must sign off on the United service at its Feb. 7 meeting.
LAWA and Palmdale also must approve the finalized contract with United, expected later this month
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San Francisco is a good place to start. When will they provide service to Lake Tahoe and Vegas? Btw, this airport is near us, about 30-45 minutes. I haven't been to SF since HS, and I figure I can ignore the rats and hippies for a couple of days.
Palmdale Airport has had some troubles attracting airlines. Hopefully, this will work out for everyone's benefit. LAX and Ontario have turned into nightmares.
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