Originally Posted by
emcampbe
Not 100% sure, but not sure the EWR-YVR non-stop went this summer on UA. Also not sure on the AC specifics, but believe they were running 787s for a while on EWR-YVR. Not sure if they still are, or whether that was more about demand (IMO, probably not likely) or more about using them for training as they get more coming online. My guess: If AC continues to run 787s in the summer, you may not see UA running their own flight...given they are close partners, and it is probably more than enough demand.
AC's EWR-YVR flight is year-round. Just rode it last weekend. In the winter months, it's a 788, and last summer it was a 789. If it continues as a 789 next summer, I concur that there's a likelihood of less UA metal on this route through the JV.