This is a completely selfish post and maybe I'm a little paranoid. Living in the emerald city, I love my sea-nrt route. It departs and returns at a great time and gives me an opportunity to spend a few days in tokyo before heading to another destination in Asia when I go on vacation. (I'm actually doing a sea-nrt-hkg trip soon). Since I heard UA really needs widebodies for all their expansions and with the loss of nrt-hkg, is sea next?

I believe we are the only non-hub city that flies to asia which makes me feel this route is vulnerable. I read various statements that this route is either a cash cow or is only filled with cheap Y fares from people visiting from Japan to see Ichiro. So am I paranoid?