Originally Posted by
bk42
They are not dropping NRT-PEK, otherwise they'd be dropping a route authority for no good reason, as they could have flown DTW-PEK nonstop anyways.
I wonder if they are flying this by getting a slot on the newer runway. (less runway length=less desirable slots.)
My understanding is that NW has authority of 1x daily to PEK, originating from anywhere. So they are not dropping the authority if they originate the flight from US. Might be wrong though.