Originally Posted by
jsloan
If the XLR is only used to replace the 757, and maybe for something like this (turning a relatively short TATL into year round service), I might not hate it.
Frankly, the specs of the XLR terrify me. It's
way too much plane. I'm concerned that you'll start to see single-aisle service to Asia: SFO-HND is less than 4500nm; SFO-ICN and SFO-PEK are both just longer than 4700nm. If UA finds that the plane outperforms the specs...
Given UA explicitly stated they are looking at using the XLR from EWR and IAD, I highly doubt they use it from SFO unless they decide they want to start flying some routes to South America (which I doubt happens, IMO).