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Old Dec 9, 2014 | 3:03 pm
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Originally Posted by 787fan
787 is nice but isn't UA's config too premium heavy for a route like LAX-GUM ? they need something like AC's sardine can for this route
The current 777-Hawaii config has 32 premium seats whereas the 787-800 has 36 premium seats so, while not super scientific, Guam can handle that type of premium demand

Originally Posted by warreng24
ETOPS forces a slightly non-direct routing for LAX-GUM vs LAX-NRT. So, you can't compare the exact flight distance.

Not too many diversion points over the middle of the Pacific vs the Northern Pacific routing for LAX-NRT.
Gotcha. Didn't realize that ETOPS would make it take a longer route because the HNL-GUM route isn't all that weird but makes sense.
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