Originally Posted by
bzcat
I'm just speculating but I think the real reason why MH switched from TPE to NRT is because SQ did it first....But mortal enemy SQ just started NRT-LAX and was switching to A380 - MH could not let this go unanswered!
SQ has been flying SIN-NRT-LAX for decades. SIN-TPE-LAX was a separate route which SQ suspended. For a period of time, SQ had three daily SIN-LAX flights, one via NRT, one via TPE and one nonstop.