Originally Posted by SEA_Tigger
In the short term:
- UA would lose IAD (in favor of EWR) and CO would lose CLE (in favor of ORD).
- NRT or HKG will become a real hub, not just a gateway.
- UA will shed their 733/735s and Airbusses. CO would have to order a slew of new 737NGs to make up the slack.
- UA's 777s would be re-engined with GE90 powerplants to allow better long-haul service.
- UA's 744s would be retired because the 777s would have the legs with GE plants to do those long-haul routes.
- UA would probably abandon Australia as a non-stop service and instead use HNL or AKL as a connecting point to SYD as QF will be too tough to fight from SFO and LAX with their A380s. You may also see service to SYD from HKG/NRT if Canberra or current treaties allow it.
- Three-class service would probably return to/remain on the international widebody fleet.
and in the long term, see you on AA!
I hope this never ever happens.
