AMERICA WEST CONNECTS PHOENIX TO OXNARD.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer OXNARD - For Craige Specht, America West Express's inaugural shuttle flight Friday from Phoenix, Ariz., to Oxnard was nothing but a party. He and about 20 other passengers got a send-off at the Phoenix airport that included a buffet, complete with chocolate-covered strawberries, a guitar player belting out tunes and gift bags of airline souvenirs. ``I was really surprised when I walked into the Phoenix terminal,'' said Specht, a 43-year-old construction superintendent from Ventura. ``It was upbeat, jumpy - kind of like a party. The service is perfect. It takes 1 1/2 hours from Phoenix to here. When you go through L.A., it usually takes four to five hours with the layover lay·o·ver n. A short stop or break in a journey, usually imposed by scheduling requirements. Noun 1. layover - a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends" stopover, stop .'' The new service represents the first competition SkyWest has had at Oxnard Airport Oxnard Airport (IATA: OXR, ICAO: KOXR, FAA LID: OXR) is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) west of the central business district (CBD) of Oxnard, a city in Ventura County, California, USA. since 1996, when American Eagle stopped its 16 daily flights between Ventura County and Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX . SkyWest, which is operated by United Express, currently offers 12 flights daily to and from LAX, meaning America West, which is operated by Mesa Airlines Mesa Airlines is an American airline based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is a FAA Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number MASA036A issued on June 29 1979. It is a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. , has a local monopoly A Local monopoly is a locally efficient monopoly or government monopoly. See also Legal monopoly on service to Phoenix. ``This opens up a world of opportunity to the Oxnard travelers to connect throughout the country, Mexico and Canada,'' said Marc Kuffner, an America West analyst. ``It also allows travelers to avoid the traffic to get to LAX to connect.'' Beginning today, the shuttle service will offer daily flights leaving Oxnard at 6:53 a.m. and 2:59 p.m. and arriving in Phoenix at 9:31 a.m. and 5:37 p.m., respectively, airline officials said. Flights will leave Phoenix at 11:54 a.m. and 7:46 p.m., arriving in Oxnard at 12:36 p.m. - as the inaugural flight did - and 8:28 p.m. A round-trip ticket Noun 1. round-trip ticket - a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route) return ticket ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment) is $113 when purchased at least 14 days in advance, officials said. Ojai resident Sandy Duncan, one of a dozen people waiting for family and friends to arrive on the first flight, said she believes there is enough of a demand for the service to keep it financially afloat. ``(The county) is growing at a moderate enough pace to where this service is needed and will be supported,'' she said. |
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