NGO-TPE / KIX-GUM Pending Cancellation
Jul 12, 2008, 9:53 pm
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NGO-TPE / KIX-GUM Pending Cancellation
According to Japanese media, NH is reviewing possibility of terminating NGO-TPE route as well as KIX-GUM. Termination of both routes will be a huge hit to both NGO and KIX.
With the end of NGO-TPE on NH (and UA cancelling NGO-TPE last year), there will no longer be a non-stop flight between the two cities offered by a Star Alliance airliner.
While I am not too familiar with the load of KIX-GUM, I do know that KIX is in deep trouble as both JL and NH have announced significant flight reduction to the airport.
Article can be found here: (in Japanese)
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...24-jij-bus_all
With the end of NGO-TPE on NH (and UA cancelling NGO-TPE last year), there will no longer be a non-stop flight between the two cities offered by a Star Alliance airliner.
While I am not too familiar with the load of KIX-GUM, I do know that KIX is in deep trouble as both JL and NH have announced significant flight reduction to the airport.
Article can be found here: (in Japanese)
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20...24-jij-bus_all
Jul 13, 2008, 1:25 pm
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Jiji reports this news.
English version is here.
Losing KIX-GUM may not a big problem if CO which operates the same route joins Star.
English version is here.
Losing KIX-GUM may not a big problem if CO which operates the same route joins Star.
Jul 13, 2008, 9:04 pm
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If only NH would have KIX-TPE with its own metal rather than the code-share with BR. As a matter of fact, it would be good for *A if NH metal could at least fly the same city pairs served by JL now between JPN and TWN.
Jul 14, 2008, 10:23 am
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Probably not likely to happen. Both NH and JL have begun to abandon KIX. The Ministry of Transportation tried to intervene, but I doubt that will have a long lasting effect. The best way to save KIX is to shut down ITM, which is not going to happen.
Jul 14, 2008, 11:33 am
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NGO-TPE v.v. has way too many competition, I think that's why they are shutting down the service...
I am not surprised about the KIX-GUM v.v. as it's becoming an abandon airport even by the airlines of Japan.
I am not surprised about the KIX-GUM v.v. as it's becoming an abandon airport even by the airlines of Japan.