Originally Posted by
cesco.g
For a few summers some time ago, UA actually flew LAX-IAD-LAX on a 744. The flight was back at LAX around 8h00 pm and then the plane got ready for the SYD flight.
When UA had its MIA hub for S American flights (best hub in the system), the had 3 class 777's & 767's flying MIA-SFO/LAX/ORD/IAD every day. At the same time (mid to late 90's) UA had 1 747 a day HNL-LAX. Of course, this was back when UA was a real airline competing w other real airlines as opposed to today where the competition is greyhound