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Old Dec 4, 2011 | 12:35 am
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Originally Posted by ande777emt
I would call dropping IAD/ORD-NRT service doubtful. Seat maps are a poor predictor of loads and ORD-NRT-ORD, IME, in the 7 times I've done this this route, C has been at least 80% full.

NH has also had enough of a premium market at IAD that they maintain their own lounge at IAD, for at least a decade, for their premium pax instead of forcing them to use an awful RCC.
Plus, ORD is NH's main feeder into second-tier cities throughout the Midwest, Northeast, and South (along with IAD to a more limited extent). No, NH will not be discontinuing these flights anytime soon. (I wouldn't be surprised if IAD went back to a Y/C only config, though.)
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