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Given the current political climate IAD-DME would be more likely...
United 964
and
United 965
Lauched with IAD-PEK, capital to capital service.
Daily, then downgraded to 5 weekly, then 4 weekly.
Discontinued when oil ( and the ruble went south)
Used to be great fare for MR. Currently Aeroflot flies to IAD once a week, for diplomats.
TLV is an all out cash cow for UA, because EK,EY,QR does not participate in that market. The cargo $ is so lucratvive, the pax is just pure profit. When EK,EY,QR ( and its pax) can fly without hindrance to / from TLV, UA will be the first to object, LOUDLY.