Originally Posted by
lokijuh
Wonder if they've considered a CX style SIN-YVR-EWR or SIN-YVR-ORD or something like that? Would the 77W have the legs to do YVR-SIN non-stop economically? It is slightly shorter than HKG-JFK, but wouldn't use a polar route so could be challenging westbound?
Noting SIN-SFO shorter than SYD-DFW and only slightly longer than DXB-LAX, yet yields don't seem to be good enough to support ULH using A380.
1) sq Yvr route in the past was via icn and sq has lost rights to yvr afaik
2) I think that 789 would be the most viable option direct to the U.S.
Aside from that hkg-Yvr is a very traffic heavy segment, traffic for sin-Yvr is significantly lighter. If sq is allowed sin-hkg-yvr, they would be laughing to the bank.