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Old Jun 6, 2017, 6:52 am
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Originally Posted by adambrau
Interestingly enough, United has twice started LAX-HKG with no success but I believe that was with 744 aircraft and CX/AA own the route - maybe one of UA's 787 versions will prove to be the lucky third charm?!
not having polaris on the 789 for the forseeable future puts UA at a significant disadvantage compared to CX and AA, who both have F/J and a premium Y on the route. not a good starting position for UA for a route with loads of premium demand.
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