......The Stockton airport wants to rename itself after a bigger city 83 miles away. The suggested moniker? The San Francisco Stockton Regional Airport. That’s 11 syllables of image ripoff.

(I wish I could tell you such a long moniker is an outlier. It is not. The Mineta San Jose International Airport weighs in at 13 syllables.  But at least it’s not confusing people.)

Let’s be candid here: The Stockton airport (unfortunate symbol: SCK) is no one’s idea of a busy hub. Calling it a hub insults the whole idea of hubs. It insults the idea of hubcaps. It has one airline, Allegiant....

When I called him, Mavrogenes contended that renaming the airport was part of an effort to promote Stockton’s image.

“One of the questions that people ask is, “Where is Stockton?’’ he told me. “Some think it’s up by the border with Oregon. Some think it’s near Bakersfield.’’

I was too polite to ask him how allying the airport with San Francisco would clarify the matter of location, but Mavrogenes quickly pointed out that other airports have done the same....

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"Calling all #avgeeks! SFO’s monthly plane spotting event will be held on Sunday, October 29, 2017 from 2:00 pm-4:30 pm!

This month we’ll be welcoming Cathay Pacific Airways A350! We will have a limited amount of SFO and Cathay Pacific swag on a first come first serve basis, so come early, bring your camera, and meet your fellow plane spotters.

*This event will be held at the Bayfront Park in Millbrae, right next to the Marriott Hotel Parking Garage. Park information can be found here:https://foursquare.com/v/bayfront-park/4c087b9e1244b713ee02a872

****Bonus****
Cathay Pacific is giving away three (3) A350 models to the #planespotterswhose photos of the A350 receives the most likes on Facebook! One (1) large A350 model for the grand prize winner, and two (2) smaller A350 models for the runner up winners. The photos must be taken during the event. Tag Flysfo in the photo. Cathay Pacific will select the winners the following week."