Originally Posted by
LupineChemist
With no Russian overflights, you're really getting to range limits from Madrid. They were able to do it with a 330-200 and while the 350 could make it, it's just way too much plane for the route to be profitable.
Best to just transfer in Doha.
BCN-TYO shortest distance is 10.5k KM.
BCN-(through GYD-PEK)-TYO (ala BA7) is 12k km.
Used to be able to buy MAD-TYO for 400-500 eur r/t, now it's 8xx lowest for off peak with 1 stop.
BCN-LAX is just under 9.7k km.
LEVEL BCN-LAX 2024 priced at low hundreds off peak to high hundreds peak
The much higher fares to TYO (and that's for 1 stop) can't support the 2k extra distance?
Will avoid QR for OMNI despite wanting to try all the OWs....