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What Route(s) do You Wish UA Flew? [Archive thread]
Feb 11, 2014, 2:16 pm
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I'll add to the chorus of "not gonna happen"...
In addition to the equipment and other factors mentioned above, because of arrival restrictions at Changi, the SQ flight always had to depart at like 10am. This timing makes it infeasible for a US airline to get any kind of significant feed into LAX prior to the flight same-day, so it would be (effectively) a West Coast-only flight. As SQ discovered, there's not the traffic to support that.
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In addition to the equipment and other factors mentioned above, because of arrival restrictions at Changi, the SQ flight always had to depart at like 10am. This timing makes it infeasible for a US airline to get any kind of significant feed into LAX prior to the flight same-day, so it would be (effectively) a West Coast-only flight. As SQ discovered, there's not the traffic to support that.
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No kidding. But you really want more cushion than that.
Feb 11, 2014, 2:21 pm
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Feb 11, 2014, 2:30 pm
#589
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Not that I think UA will fly LAX to SIN in a million years but if it did need to divert a 788 for fuel in case of high headwinds it would overfly a bunch of UA stations so not a big deal (NRT, PVG, HKG).
Feb 11, 2014, 2:34 pm
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were getting SQ a345's 
haha
haha
Feb 11, 2014, 2:34 pm
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And did you factor in the weather like wind ?
You know 744 for ORD-HKG have plenty of range on paper, but when the wind is particular strong (especially for westbound flights), occasionally it has to make a fuel stop at ANC or PEK as well.
You know 744 for ORD-HKG have plenty of range on paper, but when the wind is particular strong (especially for westbound flights), occasionally it has to make a fuel stop at ANC or PEK as well.
Feb 11, 2014, 2:35 pm
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Feb 11, 2014, 2:42 pm
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In addition to the equipment and other factors mentioned above, because of arrival restrictions at Changi, the SQ flight always had to depart at like 10am. This timing makes it infeasible for a US airline to get any kind of significant feed into LAX prior to the flight same-day, so it would be (effectively) a West Coast-only flight. As SQ discovered, there's not the traffic to support that.
UA and SQ would also have to start cooperating a LOT more closely on feed to other destinations in SE Asia to make this really successful, and I don't see that happening either! Right now, UA would rather route you out-of-alliance on CX or KA, via HKG, than sell a SQ flight...
Feb 11, 2014, 2:46 pm
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This is why Boeing is building the 777/8x. The A350-900 has almost 500 orders for this long distance puppy as well. I think the 8x and 350-900 will do well out of LAX or IAD.
Feb 11, 2014, 2:48 pm
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Take a look at the map here: 777_range_la
It shows the 777-300ER range from LAX falling well short of SIN, despite the aircraft having a listed max range of 7825 nautical miles.
Feb 11, 2014, 3:15 pm
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Would it be possible that person might have been referring to LAX-HKG instead of LAX-SIN.
I think that HKG might be more plausible than SIN.
I think that HKG might be more plausible than SIN.
Feb 11, 2014, 3:18 pm
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SQ also code shares with VX on a number of connecting routes out of SFO. I regularly see SQ pax on VX's SFO-LAS flights. Talk about a vote of no-confidence.
Feb 11, 2014, 3:32 pm
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Currently, this route is only served by Cathay.
Feb 11, 2014, 4:18 pm
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Hell with the distance. Have you tried to survive 18h flight in Y cabin?
SQ's A340 was C only configuration for a reason. And even when they managed to fill the cabin with paid customers they found out that flying SIN-LAX/SIN-EWR does not make economical sense...
SQ's A340 was C only configuration for a reason. And even when they managed to fill the cabin with paid customers they found out that flying SIN-LAX/SIN-EWR does not make economical sense...
Feb 11, 2014, 4:41 pm
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What Route(s) do You Wish UA Flew?
Bring back nrt-hkg