Originally Posted by jsloan

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HNL isn't a much better alternative for ANZ-UK flights than SFO -- it's only a couple of hundred miles shorter. And I'm not sure UA is looking to cater to UK leisure travelers with a flight that probably requires a 789. LHR-HNL is a very expensive flight to operate, because not only is it an ultra long-haul flight, you have to use a very valuable LHR slot to fly it.