<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hfly:
Perhaps that applies for Chine, but not the rest of the world. I can cite dozens of examples where a carrier drops service to a destination because it does not have enough traffic, but enters a codeshare so it can still try to retain some of its passengers.</font>
yes, you r right to the point. the assumption here is that HKG-PEK is a very profitable route, in fact hkg-pek and hkg-pvg probably contribute 2/3 of KA's profit.
i think the only route that is more lucrative in this region is probably hkg-tpe. (which might be the most profitable in the world).
however, i think once you get the right to fly, u can change it to code-share (instead of forcing a negotiation position for code-share? -- from the regulatory perspsective...i am not sure)
[This message has been edited by pegasus8228 (edited 11-02-2003).]