Originally Posted by
humanoid94
I think KIX makes the most sense. Righ now the only way from the west coast to KIX is via HNL, which is out of the way. SEA-KIX (along with the AS codeshares) wiill allow NW to compete more effectively against UA for west coast KIX bound traffic.
Makes sense, similar arguments can be made for NGO except that there is no HNL-NGO flight on NW.
Many routes have been cut by other carriers at KIX, the latest announcement being AC's YVR-KIX ending in October. Maybe enough has been cut that NW sees an opportunity.
Now that NW will be starting DTW-PVG next year, maybe they'll move NRT-PVG to SEA-PVG. This would be similar to UA's strategy with a west coast-PVG nonstop along with a midwest-PVG nonstop.