Originally Posted by
Anglo Large Clawed Otter
Indeed. However, if CO ends up scavenging UA, it would be interesting to see what happens with UA's NRT ops. Would CO seek to maintain and develop NRT, as it is more convenient for connecting on great-circle routes to points deeper within Asia, or would they simply sell off the slots for cash, banking on the fact that the 787 would allow for economical, long-range nonstops from hubs to Asian cities...
I imagine they would keep it. NRT is a goldmine for UA. Believe it or not, there is a lot of originating traffic from NRT to the state for both UA and NW. That is the reason why UA still has NRT-SEA and NW still has NRT-SEA/PDX/SFO.
And any Pacific routes they can't fly from there, they can likely connect in GUM.