Originally Posted by
j2simpso
United has already bowed to the requests of China... my recent flight to Hong Kong clearly states Hong Kong, Hong Kong, CN:
Safe Travels,
James
Hong Kong, China is legit. You can't really argue otherwise if you know what is going on, both situation on the ground and legally.
Originally Posted by
STS-134
As if that's going to sit well with business travelers, or even with people vacationing in China (like me). I've taken two flights to/from China in the last 2 weeks and will take 2 more in the next 2 weeks. The last thing I want to do is stop at NRT or HND.
Proper way to deal with this? As long as it's just talk, nothing. If China pulls any funny business with UA or any other US airline, the US can simply respond in kind. After all, China does have carriers (CA, MU, HU, CZ) that fly to the US, too.
I assume when it comes down to the worst, nobody will be able to fly China-US nonstop. So if that situation comes, it is either no go or take a connecting flight no?
Originally Posted by
UA_Flyer
NRT does not have unlimited slots. Even if UA is able to secure additional slots at NRT, it is not going to be a 1 to 1 replacement for their China flights. In fact, it will create over capacity between US and Japan if it is a 1 to 1 replacement.
On the China end, NH still needs to apply additional slots at Chinese airports.
I don't think it is not just UA can just route their Chinese flights via Tokyo for NH....too many hurdles and ifs and buts.
NH can sub in their domestic 500 seat 777s. of course, it is possible they still have to get some kind of approval to do that. and it is in china's interest to approve that expeditiously if it comes to that.