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What Route(s) do You Wish UA Flew? [Archive thread]
Oct 3, 2018, 7:26 am
#1606
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, AA, DL
Posts: 7,419
Oct 3, 2018, 7:30 am
#1607
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH
Programs: UA-GS 1MM), Hertz Pres Circle, Starriott Titanium)
Posts: 1,966
I'd love CLE-TRV. Just sayin'
Oct 3, 2018, 9:52 am
#1609
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 2,343
Totally agree that YYZ-SFO is a major gap for UA to not have service. Fares are generally high on this route with plenty of premium cabin demand and I'd expect a lot of interest in a UA option. UA could also pick up some connecting passengers on some of their flights out of SFO where AC doesn't offer service (SIN, AKL, PPT).
Oct 3, 2018, 11:49 am
#1610
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA LT GS | UA LT Club | Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 1,250
I'm convinced there is collusion on SFO-YYZ, FRA, MUC. United agrees to not fly (or barely fly) these routes, so fares remain very high. There must be some quid pro quo where LH and AC don't cannibalise some highly profitable UA routes.
Oct 3, 2018, 11:56 am
#1611
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,417
I don't recall whether or not the transborder JV got approved or not, so I don't know about SFO-YYZ.
Oct 3, 2018, 12:00 pm
#1612
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
Oct 3, 2018, 12:51 pm
#1613
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: UA*Lifetime GS, Hyatt* Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 12,338
Now we have hard evidence that UA cannot make LAX-SIN and LAX-HKG (tried and failed mutiple times in the past 2 decades) work, hope people don’t keep pounding on these two dead routes for awhile.
Will UA 787-9 able to make SIN work from ORD and EWR or IAD-HKG?
Will UA 787-9 able to make SIN work from ORD and EWR or IAD-HKG?
Oct 3, 2018, 12:55 pm
#1614
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Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,417
SIN-LAX: 8,770 miles
SIN-ORD: 9.357 miles
SIN-EWR: 9,534 miles
IAD-HKG 8,153 miles
So, I'd say, "no, no, and yes*" with the question being whether or not there's enough demand for IAD-HKG now that CX is / will be flying it.
SIN-ORD: 9.357 miles
SIN-EWR: 9,534 miles
IAD-HKG 8,153 miles
So, I'd say, "no, no, and yes*" with the question being whether or not there's enough demand for IAD-HKG now that CX is / will be flying it.
Oct 3, 2018, 1:32 pm
#1615
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Hotel Guru
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, UA Gold
Posts: 1,456
I want a flight to LUX, don‘t care if it originates in IAD or EWR as long as it connects to Florida routes 
one can always dream...
one can always dream...
Oct 3, 2018, 1:40 pm
#1616
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA LT GS | UA LT Club | Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 1,250
Once the 787-10s show up, they'll handle many of the Europe routes. That'll free up several 789s and 77Ws for new exotic ultra long-haul destinations. None of the ones you propose, for various reasons, but many others.
Oct 3, 2018, 2:40 pm
#1617
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 282
Posting my annual wish for IAD-PVR!
UA has flights from every other hub (SFO/DEN/IAH/ORD/EWR), but no IAD, and the timing of the IAH/ORD/EWR flights don't line up with reasonable connections to IAD/DCA.
UA has flights from every other hub (SFO/DEN/IAH/ORD/EWR), but no IAD, and the timing of the IAH/ORD/EWR flights don't line up with reasonable connections to IAD/DCA.
Oct 3, 2018, 2:44 pm
#1618
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,029
Las Vegas to Maui. Simple connection to OGG from UA's mid-continent and eastern hubs. Blatant self-interest guides this idea. I think a 753 can do it(?). People could book one-week vacations w/ a couple of days in LV and rest on Maui. Gives Maui residents a non-stop to LAS vs going through HNL to/from.
Oct 3, 2018, 3:47 pm
#1619
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: dark side of the moon
Programs: papa card, UA 1K
Posts: 707
The Routes that always spring to my mind are USA - JNB and BKK. Neither are going to happen
Oct 3, 2018, 4:28 pm
#1620
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 9,010