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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 10:20 pm
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Originally Posted by prestonh
QF is moving SYD-SFO service to SYD-DAL effective 14 May.
Somehow I just don't see Love Field (DAL) being up to handling a long-haul International 747-400.

DFW, on the other hand...

Originally Posted by FriendlySkies
With QF operating a Premium Y product on their 744s, I wonder if UA would consider some improvements for the 744s flying to SYD.. Besides UA FFers, who would want to fly an 8K mile route with uncomfortable seats, crappy food, no IFE, etc..
People that want to save $1600 or more?

Intro fares on SYD-DFW are $998 in Economy, $2598 in Premium Economy. Whilst I don't doubt that some people will elect to pay the extra, the actual existence of PE (which QF has already been selling to the US for a long time) isn't going to be the primary driver for UA doing something more on the 747s.

Last edited by iluv2fly; Jan 14, 2011 at 3:51 am Reason: merge
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