Originally Posted by
Noodlesz
Hopefully both airlines can sustain routes for competitions sake, but SEA is really a small market, and smaller now that Ichiro is in NYC!
SEA-NRT is not that small of a market and has sustained more than 2 carriers in the past.
However, contrary to earlier claims, SEA-NRT is not one of UA's better performing NRT flights. NH is expected to erode loads and yields for UA, though switching the flight to a 787 would likely occur before it is cancelled altogether.
Also, neither Microsoft or Boeing are exclusively contracted with UA for SEA-NRT.