Originally Posted by
slickvik
London or Birmingham could work because of the huge Punjabi diaspora there and the only nine hour flight time and connection with star alliance and other partners. Perhaps Toronto or Vancouver, but I don't think any USA flights would work because there is a more diverse Indian population there.
Singapore should be successful, and I definitely think Bangkok is next. Sydney is a long shot though.
All of these long hauls have been tried and all failed. Simply put most Punjabi's won't pay for premium cabin and there is not enough cargo to fill the airplanes. So the two profitable businesses for the airline aren't there from Punjab.
Most of the Birmingham and Vancouver lot of Punjabi's are looking at the cheapest option to get there which isn't the cream on that cake that the airlines need to be profitable.