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Old May 16, 2018 | 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by sfo3388
I am curious how profitable SFO-TPE route is for United (even with 777-300ER)? EVA has three daily SFO-TPE flights starting this summer but EVA offers connections to Southeastern Asia. Could UA just drop SFO-TPE for business reasons?
It wouldn't affect the general issue at hand. UA would still list Taipei on their website, since they'd still sell tickets there on other airlines. Thus, they'd still be at risk if the PRC government decides to act on this issue.
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