Originally Posted by
TemboOne
More airlines are recognising this problem, notably Air New Zealand who fly AKL-YVR non stop. Soon Aer Lingus will fly DUB-YYZ non-stop, negating the need for Irish passengers to transit the U.S.
It would be helpful to know the best locations for easy connections. Narita seems to be really good and also well organised.
Huh?
Your point might hold water if NZ and EI didn't fly to any destinations in the US, but Air New Zealand flies to three destinations in the US (LAX, SFO, and HNL) and Aer Lingus flies to 8 US destinations year round (BWI, BOS, ORD, LAX, JFK, EWR, MCO, IAD) and seasonal service to SFO. Yes, I can see where transiting the US is a pain in the butt and int'l transfers must clear US customs, but NZ and EI fly to Vancouver and Toronto respectively because there's local demand to support it, not simply because it allows Canadians and maybe other non-US citizens to avoid transiting in the US.