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Old Dec 28, 2022 | 1:10 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
​​​​​​I hear ya, but Russia isn't going to reopen its airspace anytime soon. Until the Ukraine War is over, I doubt there will be any international discussion about it. It seems like AY has moved on and will funnel traffic to DOH? I think UA will have to figure something else out.



W​as it even profitable ​​​​​​pre-COVID?
Once upon a time it was double daily on 747-400s. Of course, that was before the merger. HKG demand was in decline BEFORE the pandemic due to the HKG protests against the extradition law. It is basically another PRC city now with one country two systems pretty much dead. But where has that demand gone? SIN has been the prime beneficiary.
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