Originally Posted by
SeriouslyLost
Marketed properly I think they'd make a killing on a NZ ski season LAX-NAN/PPT-ZQN - ski dest with beach on the way there or back
Except they'd have to have a narrowbody fly to/from ZQN but a widebody LAX-NAN/PPT. Physically, the route just isn't possible with the same plane no matter what plane you try at this point. LAX-PPT is 4000 miles, mostly overwater, even a 75L with load restrictions could barely, barely make that (about 200 miles longer than AA's MIA-ASU route which flies a 75L with restrictions), and no widebody can fly into or out of ZQN.
As for me, just go back to 2010 with BOS-STL/SFO/YYZ/widebody to LHR. I don't even need the earlier BOS ops, just those and I'd be a happy camper. Any MHT flights would be nice too, and PWM and PVD, but we will get those if/when the merger goes through.