(LAX-HKG will be 789, i.e. not a lot of cargo capacity compared to the 77W.) Everyone remembers the Russian closure (hence no ORD/EWR) and forgot about the "dictator". The lack of US-PRC flights isn't going to be resolved soon--and will likely outlast the Russian closure. SFO-HKG has been carrying more Guangdong than HK traffic. US-Guangdong traffic continues to depend on HKG, and CX is already pumping max capacity (still lower than 2019). As to PVG and PEK traffic, going through Japan or Korea (or even HKG) has become so common. I bet UA is able to revive twice-daily LAX-TYO because of PVG/PEK transshipment (NH and other carriers), not Japanese tourists or US-to-Japan flyers. All these said, these flights may be temporary pending political changes.