Originally Posted by
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You are obviously more plugged in than I am so I won't argue with you.
The Taiwanese either has their numbers all figured out or engage in irrational price competition
I guess only time will tell. There were lots of debate here when BR started YYZ and it seemed to have worked out.
BR YYZ has ok yields. There is barely any competition so they can still keep the prices in a somewhat decent range.
On the other hand, LAX has an extremely competitive market for Asian routes. This greatly affects prices as they always compete in "who can go the lowest".
For LAX, BR and CI tend to see lots of people buying PE and then using miles for upgrades. It's smart since they know there is barely any business travel(other than during CES or some tech conference) so the upgrades will easily clear but it is not good for the airline's yields.