Originally Posted by
OpenSky
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.
Going US-DXB/AUH/DOH-TLV is quite a backtrack, DXB-TLV alone is 1,300mi, over 3.5h of flight time. EWR-TLV vs EWR-DXB-TLV (if ME3 flew direct to EWR) is 2,500mi extra distance. If anything, it's something for WW/DY to take a stab at, but WW is failing miserably.
I think something historical would be to bring back JFK or a 5th freedom route. Otherwise it might be SFO-India or EWR-Africa.