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Aug 27, 2017, 12:47 pm

#1516

steveo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kacee

The current JV J fares to BUD are pretty attractive. $29xx SFO-BUD. Can route that via FRA on the UA 77W or ZRH on the LX 77W. The Hungarian government must be subsidizing this fare (been around for months), even though they are not supposed to.

Not sure, Budapest doesn't seem like a premium heavy market, for example AC is flying the Rouge 767 with no J class. Economy seats are also really cheap, I booked a flight maybe 4 days out and got it for $900. I've seen flights for around $450 round trip lately connecting with AC.

Aug 27, 2017, 12:53 pm

#1517

DA201

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steveo

Budapest isn't really a premium market, but you can't judge its fares by what Rouge is offering. Rouge is a low cost airlines that will have low fares anywhere, no matter how premium the destination. BUD would be great for a seasonal EWR flight.

Aug 27, 2017, 4:08 pm

#1518

Boraxo

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With the recent additions of SFO-SIN and SFO-TLV I am pretty satisfied with the current international lineup. SFO-FCO would be nice but no *A partner to feed there (though this seems to work just fine for SYD)

Would be nice if UA could add back hub flights from OAK where WN is making a killing, but this doesn't seem to fit into the current strategy of feeding international connections. Maybe there is a fear of cannibalizing SFO though that doesn't seem to be the case for WN.

Quote:

Originally Posted by exerda

As much as I want them to resume service to BKK, I don't believe it's all that lucrative. They might be able to make a thin route from the US work (SFO-BKK), but the prior tag from NRT was loaded with discount pax.

+1 There is very little business travel to BKK anymore as the financial and manufacturing centres are elsewhere in Asia. And of course those locations (NRT,HKG,SIN) offer numerous *A connections in addition to significant O/D paid business class travel. If you look at a map of Fortune 500 (and Euro 50) regional HQ you will not find many Bangkok locations.

Last edited by Boraxo; Aug 27, 2017 at 4:18 pm

Aug 27, 2017, 4:44 pm

#1519

PsiFighter37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Boraxo

Maybe SFO-FCO as a summer seasonal route down the road?

Aug 27, 2017, 7:52 pm

#1520

N830MH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PsiFighter37

Maybe SFO-FCO as a summer seasonal route down the road?

Oh, absolutely! That'll work. It should be done very well. Let make it happen.

Aug 27, 2017, 8:52 pm

#1521

100% Green

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Taipei

This link:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiw.../24/2003677089

Seems to imply that UA is thinking of Taiwan / NYC flight ? I guess EWR to TPE or KHH?

Please let this happen. Can't even book BR on 016 ticket stock, and hate to give those PQD away.

Aug 27, 2017, 10:55 pm

#1522

Air Houston

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SLC-GVA

Yes, I know this about as likely as me losing 50 pounds by Thanksgiving, but this is a thread for wishes, not just predictions.

Aug 27, 2017, 11:13 pm

#1523

N104UA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Air Houston

SLC-GVA

Yes, I know this about as likely as me losing 50 pounds by Thanksgiving, but this is a thread for wishes, not just predictions.

If we are going for wishes, then:
DEN-LYR
DEN-AMS
DEN-TXL

Sep 14, 2017, 12:58 pm

#1524

radiowell

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I know it's been discussed before and unlikely to happen, but here's a chance for IAH-ICN

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/korea...d-website.html

Sep 14, 2017, 1:16 pm

#1525

MrWorldwide

Join Date: Jun 2012

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SFO-MAD/BCN
SFO-BRU (The ORD connection was a nice addition)

Sep 16, 2017, 3:29 pm

#1526

PsiFighter37

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With UA's latest additions, I think it's clear that there's a lot of thought going into seasonal expansions, as opposed to year-round offerings. Some ones that I would like to see...

-EWR-VIE (I know OS runs this route multiple times a week, but with their retrofitting to downgrade the size of J, and with it becoming harder to get saver awards, it would be nice if UA also ran the route)
-EWR-DBV (Dubrovnik is becoming a big tourist destination, and airport's runway can handle longhaul planes)
-EWR-CPT (not sure they really have the aircraft at this point to do this - but CPT is lower elevation than JNB)
-ORD-KEF (if EWR-KEF works out, I think an sCO 752 has the range to do the flight from ORD, even though I know ORD isn't really a base for them...)
-EWR-RAK
-SFO-BRU (more options for *A connections, the merrier...)

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