Originally Posted by
CommittedLurker
Another flight change:
March 21 2019 - SFO-HKG CX 879 canceled (meaning CX 870 also canceled).
I really wonder what is going on. This is the first flight of the day from SFO-HKG (and vice versa), and it usually runs full. I am surprised they would cut this flight first if they are trying to reduce capacity on this route.
I'd put my money on QRC's explanation. It may be full but it doesn't mean it's wildly profitable (think CX employee family benefits who get to travel at an extreme discount on standby). Anecdotally, I've noticed CX870/879 are usually the last flights to fill up whenever I've needed to buy tickets on this route.