Originally Posted by
Calmday
I know that UA is supposed to start a nonstop IAH-AKL sometime this year. That might help.
That route is dependent on UA's 787s coming on line, and they are years delayed... definitely not happening in 2011.
One other idea, since you mentioned going westbound from SIN: SAA PER-JNB-IAD, UA IAD-IAH? I think it's a pretty long layover in Joburg, but you get to the east coast US at mid-morning.