Top Business leaders to hold talks with to United/Continental about starting SFO next year. Don't think they will be the ones to start it but Aer Lingus would of the advantage of connecting pax.
From United/Continental
When asked whether it could be viable for the airline, it said: “We do not have specific figures on the potential for this type of operation. Operating a west coast route poses particular challenges for any carrier.
“It requires more resources including fuel and is dependent on there being the right market size locally in order to make it viable.
“At United, we are in the business of being competitive and working to ensure that routes we serve are viable.”