Originally Posted by
5khours
Yes, but you do significantly better westbound, which is where you make your money. Eastbound barely pays for the the cost of the incremental fuel.
That said, if I were TG, I would do a BKK<>HND<>SEA route and partner with AS. Probably piss DL off, but if I were AS and having my home turf invaded, I'd be looking to make friends with BR and TG.
TG getting HND-SEA rights is going to be nearly impossible. What's wrong with NRT/ICN/KIX (especially the latter)?
Additionally, TG could also easily fly BKK-Europe-JFK/EWR if they chose the European connection point and the times well.