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Old Nov 19, 2013 | 10:55 am
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Neil35
 
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Originally Posted by sbm12
Originally Posted by Neil35

Elimination of NRT-PEK in 2010. (somebody please correct me if I am wrong on timing)
Elimination of NRT-TPE in October 2012.
Elimination of NRT-HKG in October 2013.
Elimination of SEA-NRT in November 2013.
Elimination of NRT-BKK in March 2014.
SFO-TPE
SFO-CTU
SFO-CDG
ORD-EDI
IAD-MAD
IAH-NRT 2nd frequency
EWR-LHR all wide-body for the summer
IAH-MUC

There are plenty of places where international service is being added, too. Not all good nor all bad.
...and all added flights on the list are from USA.

With the de facto de-hubbing of NRT, intra-Asia flyers will have hard time staying with United. They may be able to get to their other destinations in Asia on *A or JV partner flights, but there are still significant downsides (as I mentioned in NRT-HKG thread):

1. There are no E+ seats.

2. Nothing counts toward MM lifetime status.

3. Can't use GPU on partners' routes.

4. UA has had technical difficulties from time to time selling UA and NH flights on the same ticket -- bad for USA-based MileagePlus members seeking 016 tickets.

5. A greatly inflated intra-Asia award chart now that all flights to those cities must involve *A partners.

Last edited by Neil35; Nov 19, 2013 at 11:04 am
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