Originally Posted by
spin88
If I were on that flight, I would be POed that United, evidently for their own reasons (see Runner's post), turned my non-stop into a one-stop.
To other posters, only a headwind issue going West, not East, so its clearly not fuel.
I was under the impression this is what allowed the flight to get out on time instead of sitting at NRT for a crew rest delay. Maybe I'm reading the blurb up top wrong.
