Originally Posted by
ZenFlyer
As someone who just organized flights to Thailand for relatives in St. Louis, I would argue the opposite. For people not living in one of the above-mentioned US cities, a nonstop from the West Coast could turn their current 2-stop itinerary (via TPE) into a 1-stop itinerary. Or a 3-stop into a two-stop. I’d pay a premium for that.
I'm guessing that over 90% of the US population lives within 2.5 hours (by car) of an airport that is only a single connection away from BKK.