United (UA) To Eliminate NRT-BKK (UA837,UA838) [Now gone]
Nov 19, 2013, 6:45 am
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United (UA) To Eliminate NRT-BKK (UA837,UA838) [Now gone]
More changes in store...
United is building on its strengths by leveraging its trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic joint ventures to further develop its unmatched route network. The company expects to improve results on its trans-Pacific network by redeploying certain widebody aircraft, including beginning a second daily Houston-Tokyo service, subject to government approval, and eliminating Seattle-Tokyo flying. United also will eliminate Tokyo-Bangkok 747 service and down-gauge Tokyo-Seoul flights, reallocating those long-haul aircraft to more profitable routes. ANA, United's trans-Pacific joint venture partner, will provide the appropriate amount of the beyond-Tokyo connectivity for United's trans-Pacific flights.
The company will use its highly efficient 787 Dreamliner aircraft to provide service to new markets, including previously announced service from San Francisco, the premier Pacific gateway, to Chengdu, China, subject to government approval. This is in addition to new 777 service effective March 29 from San Francisco to Taipei. The company will capitalize on its ability to serve growing secondary markets in Asia directly from the United States, similar to its successful strategy serving secondary European markets non-stop from its East Coast hubs.
Using aircraft previously operated on intra-Asia routes, United is also building its trans-Atlantic flying with new service from Houston to Munich and new seasonal routes from Washington/Dulles to Madrid and Chicago to Edinburgh. The new Munich and Madrid service is subject to government approval. Additionally, United will introduce all-widebody service to the Newark-London Heathrow route during the summer peak season, nearly doubling the number of flat-bed seats on each upgraded flight.
More info here, along with other changes and updates:
http://ir.unitedcontinentalholdings....175&highlight=
Originally Posted by Further optimize the network
United is building on its strengths by leveraging its trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic joint ventures to further develop its unmatched route network. The company expects to improve results on its trans-Pacific network by redeploying certain widebody aircraft, including beginning a second daily Houston-Tokyo service, subject to government approval, and eliminating Seattle-Tokyo flying. United also will eliminate Tokyo-Bangkok 747 service and down-gauge Tokyo-Seoul flights, reallocating those long-haul aircraft to more profitable routes. ANA, United's trans-Pacific joint venture partner, will provide the appropriate amount of the beyond-Tokyo connectivity for United's trans-Pacific flights.
The company will use its highly efficient 787 Dreamliner aircraft to provide service to new markets, including previously announced service from San Francisco, the premier Pacific gateway, to Chengdu, China, subject to government approval. This is in addition to new 777 service effective March 29 from San Francisco to Taipei. The company will capitalize on its ability to serve growing secondary markets in Asia directly from the United States, similar to its successful strategy serving secondary European markets non-stop from its East Coast hubs.
Using aircraft previously operated on intra-Asia routes, United is also building its trans-Atlantic flying with new service from Houston to Munich and new seasonal routes from Washington/Dulles to Madrid and Chicago to Edinburgh. The new Munich and Madrid service is subject to government approval. Additionally, United will introduce all-widebody service to the Newark-London Heathrow route during the summer peak season, nearly doubling the number of flat-bed seats on each upgraded flight.
http://ir.unitedcontinentalholdings....175&highlight=
Last edited by FriendlySkies; Nov 19, 2013 at 6:57 am
Nov 19, 2013, 7:02 am
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Thank you FriendlySkies.
Does anyone know when the elimination of Tokyo-Bangkok service takes effect?
Does anyone know when the elimination of Tokyo-Bangkok service takes effect?
Nov 19, 2013, 7:05 am
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God. Even more cuts. 
Loss of BKK is HUGE for me.
Loss of BKK is HUGE for me.
Nov 19, 2013, 7:07 am
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Nov 19, 2013, 7:21 am
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So if you plan to redeem miles flying from USA to BKK via NRT then you have to use partner airlines and spend more miles. GOT IT!
Nov 19, 2013, 7:21 am
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I really hope they are not going to try and downguage all the way to a 787.
Hell, I guess I should worry more about a 737.
Nov 19, 2013, 7:32 am
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United also will eliminate Tokyo-Bangkok 747 service and down-gauge Tokyo-Seoul flights, reallocating those long-haul aircraft to more profitable routes. ANA, United's trans-Pacific joint venture partner, will provide the appropriate amount of the beyond-Tokyo connectivity for United's trans-Pacific flights.
Nov 19, 2013, 7:33 am
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NRT-BKK is showing on dot bomb for next summer as a 777 whereas ICN is already showing as a 738.... So hopefully it was just a 744-->777
Nov 19, 2013, 7:44 am
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I actually enjoyed page 40, when UA confirms that its IT infrastructure is useless and full of unnecessary confusion. How did they ever come to that confusion? Page 53 is a bit concerning, however.
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Nov 19, 2013, 7:47 am
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if anything, UA should consider cancelling NRT-BKK (handing that traffic to NH), but launch SFO-BKK with 787
Nov 19, 2013, 8:27 am
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I think UA isn't just surrendering SEA to DL... but also NRT-intra Asia. Which makes a certain amount of sense if you're getting a bunch of 787s- why not fly direct from the USA?
Nov 19, 2013, 8:57 am
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I recently booked UA flights NRT-SEA-IAD for FEB 2014 travel. Just saw a modification-has-been-made-to-your-itinerary notice. The NRT-SEA segment is no longer there.
Nov 19, 2013, 9:14 am
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It will be as of 30-March-2014. The employees in BKK were informed yesterday that all UA flying will be terminated then. ANA will provide codeshare flights to NRT. Flights currently in the reservations database have yet to be updated.