SFO is the airport code, not the city. If you tell me you're visiting SFO, I assume you're just having a layover.
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Replying to @ChloeCondon
Interestingly we do actually refer to the city of Portland by our airport code PDX but I realize we are an exception here 🤷‍♂️

Dec 15, 2021 · 1:20 PM UTC

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Replying to @aaronpk @ChloeCondon
There definitely are others - I think ABQ and ATL come to mind where I’ve seen locals refer to the area/city by that same code. Chloe’s right about SFO though :)
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Oh yea I think I've heard that about ATL before, but didn't know about ABQ! I think I've said "SF" a grand total of like 4 times, and I 100% agree that if someone said "SFO" I would in no way assume they mean the city
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Replying to @aaronpk @ChloeCondon
PDX just sounds cool. I'm glad we've adopted it as a nickname for the city.