Sir Richard would also ahve to deal with Cathay Pacific (which is almost always full)
and UA (which practically owns most of the Asia routes even though it comes from the West coast of U-S.)

PremEx could better verify this: but in my
last few trips to Asia the EWR-Tokyo and SFO-HKG and SFO-Beijing and HKG-Shanghai UA
flights were generally packed.

Yes M-F.. let's wish Sir Richard well. He will need it in Asia! CATMAN