Originally Posted by
EWR764
HNL pax have a path to SIN through NRT by way of a metal-neutral JV, which is preferable (to United) to operating own-metal fifth freedom service.
I doubt the HNLSIN market is large or high-yielding enough where this was a major consideration.
Not that is really matters, but HNL pax can also fly HNL-GUM-HKG-SIN all on UA. Not sure what the connection is like in HKG though.