Originally Posted by
moa999
Its split though at the moment?
BA - Daily service moves to PKX
AY - New 3/wk to PKX, daily to PEK
AA - Still listed at PEK, but reportedly considering, and has CZ relationship
CX - Still listed at PEK, some suggestions it might split CX vs KA fleet, CA ownership
QF/QR/S7 - Seemingly remaining at PEK - mostly O&D, other Chinese airports better for domestic transfers
I strongly believe AA will move to PKX because this is key to cashing in on its CZ investment. Basically, CZ's strong presence in CAN and URC doesn't provide any strategic benefit to AA, but its 40% of operations at the --future-- largest airport in the world sure does. While it's true that PKX is on the wrong side of town wrt where most people want to be, that's changing, ground transportation options a[[ear to be decent if not good, and anyone who actually wants to go do Dallas nonstop will suck it up and follow AA. I also predict, albeit much less strongly, that BA will ink a meaningful bilateral agreement with CZ. They are going to need all the help they can get filling planes, and this would allow BA to sell tickets to many destinations that CX/KA don't serve (not to mention HKG is at a geographical disadvantage).