Originally Posted by
18wheeler_vanrekt
agreed for IAD, but unfortunately ANA has pulled First from that route since the pandemic.
BOS makes a lot of sense as there's no competition from ANA or a US carrier, and KoreanAir and Cathay Pacific both make longer BOS flights work
San Diego is a great Hawaii alternative and popular leisure destination for Japan, plus lack of competition makes it easier for that route to succeed as well
NH pulling First from IAD isn't surprising. I don't believe there's that much high level Gov traffic to justify it. Plus both NH and UA's newest J product is quite good and pushes into what used to be F.
BOS as a route at all still makes no sense to me, I've met so few Japanese people who know where Massachusetts is, let alone having been there. I've always been surprised that route works for JL. Maybe it's a reverse route for NE US pax going to Japan?