Originally Posted by
mecabq
I agree with you, DXB-BKK on TG and DXB-SIN on SQ are about the only services from the Gulf region eastward (not counting backtracking to CAI or IST), and I share your pain of high fares, limited options, and the extra connection in DXB (when coming from DOH in my case). (CA also flies from DXB; I was about to book them for a trip to China in a couple of weeks, until I realized that any somewhat competitive economy-class fare earned only a fraction of miles on Mileage Plus.)
A tag onto United's flights from DXB/KWI/BAH or BKK/SIN to, say, India would be nice, but I am not sure if that would work -- would many U.S.-based travelers be willing to stop two or three times en route to India?
Has UA ever serviced India from NRT?
HKG-SIN never seemed full compared to the NRT alternative. I could see UA serving HKG-DEL while canceling HKG-SIN and increasing capacity on NRT-SIN. I don't think adding yet another flight from BKK or SIN would make much sense for exhausted passengers.
Another option I can see would be something like TPE-DEL if they brought back the direct out of SFO. Or maybe ICN-DEL, PVG-DEL or PEK-DEL?