Originally Posted by
Always Flyin
Perhaps you should factor in no-wind polar routes versus So. Pacific routes.
The CO 777 can certainly make it non-stop, but there will be some weight penalties, particularly westbound.
Technical stops in Honolulu and Nadi, Fiji.
Look for the feature in the Wall Street Journal. IAD-CDG and EWR-TXL on a 757 round 2. The return of the gander hub the "pacific edition"
I'm all for this, as long as the plane flies LAX-SYD without as stop as advertised. UA lacks credibility in this department, especially after the IAD-CDG and EWR-TXL frequent Gander stopovers.