Originally Posted by
TravellingChris
United is having real difficulty filling flights on many of its routes across the Pacific. Any insight why certain routes are doing so badly? 57% load factor on San Francisco-Sydney in Q1? 59% EWR-HND? 69% SFO-HND? 54% IAD-HND???
I might be in the minority, but I enjoy your clickbait threads (i.e. more interesting than debating the merits of 28c v 30a). That having been said, it would be nice if you returned to them in order to reflect upon the responses.
On that note, here are some specific follow up questions, based on the conversation, thus far:
1. Would you concede that a flight with a low load factor but high fares isn't necessarily "struggling"?
-yes or no, what are your evaluation metrics?
2. UA's expansionistic strategy in OZ/NZ is IMO the strongest piece of ammo for your argument. But, they needed somewhere to deploy their big planes during the winter. What would you have done with them?
3. Do you think LAX was/is a mistake?
4. Do you wish UA operated more transpac flights from Chicago?
5. What would your overall strategy be and why is it better than United's?