Originally Posted by
airlinepeps
CO recieves 2 new 777 in 2nd Qrt 2010 wonder if there going to add any other unique destinations? IAH- Africa (JNB-LOS), EWR-PRG, VIE, ICN?
Great catch & thank you for sharing the info. I am really excited about MUC and the more flights the better to FRA.
As for new routes, I do not think any of the destinations you listed will appear in 2010. I would like to see another route to Asia, but as has been mentioned they can be very costly if you do not capture a nice percentage of the premium and cargo markets. That makes any new destination a real gamble given today's economy. If we see any new destinations, I think it is a solid bet that it would be to a Star Alliance hub to maximize connection opportunities that backfill O/D traffic. Alternatively, they may put the 777s back on to trunk routes and free up 767s for new routes. I will refrain from my CLE cheerleading, but one can look at a number of TATL and South American destinations with range of the 767s.