Originally Posted by
EWR764
UA has already applied for one of the AA Tier 1 slots (Delta wants the other for MSP-PVG), which it says would be used on EWR-PVG #2 starting in June 2020. I expect AA to do the absolute bare minimum flying (with smallest possible equipment, 788) to retain the slot after it applies for, and likely receives, a temporary dormancy waiver.
Precisely. That's why I think it's highly unlikely that there's a behind-the-scenes plan to fly LAX-PEK that was accidentally made public in the in-flight video.
