Originally Posted by
LIH Prem
AAs Asia flight (NRT, wasn't it?) stopped at OAK for fuel when it started, then they decided to weight restrict it so they wouldn't have to stop for fuel. I guess the runway was expanded so now there's no weight restrictions?
AA successfully flew SJC-NRT from 1990 to 2006 on 777s without restriction. Only for a very brief time at the beginning in 1990 did it stop in OAK, but for most of the 16 years it was non-stop from San Jose. SJC's two 11,000-foot runways can handle anything flying today except A380s, and airlines are certainly able to serve key destinations in Asia and Europe from Silicon Valley with no difficulty.
David Vossbrink, SJC Communications Director