United (UA) To Eliminate NRT-BKK (UA837,UA838) [Now gone]
May 23, 2016, 6:58 pm
#2896
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Maybe this thread will not get to 3,000 posts after all!
May 23, 2016, 7:19 pm
#2897
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UA announced SFO-SIN on Jan 28th about 4 months before the route started, so if this is true we should see an announcement in Sept/Oct????
May 23, 2016, 8:44 pm
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May 23, 2016, 8:49 pm
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I spend New Years in BKK every year - a bit late for me but still hopeful - TG and NH are so stingy with award seats until the last minute lol..... My friend also mentioned that the route - and the planes - also have something to do with AF - didn't push any more but found that surprising....
May 23, 2016, 8:51 pm
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And going slightly OT here: I fly pretty regularly between NYC and SIN in Y and I don't intend to subject myself to 16 hours in UA's 9-across 787. Will still continue to book EWR-NRT-SIN over EWR-SFO-SIN (and interestingly enough UA will sell you either option at the same price). However for people who don't have a nonstop to NRT and want to avoid the double connection I can see why SFO-SIN nonstop might be an attractive option. Will just have to wait and see how the loads on the flight turn out I guess.
May 24, 2016, 4:44 am
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I spend New Years in BKK every year - a bit late for me but still hopeful - TG and NH are so stingy with award seats until the last minute lol..... My friend also mentioned that the route - and the planes - also have something to do with AF - didn't push any more but found that surprising....
"AF" as in Air France? That doesn't seem to make much sense, or am I misunderstanding something?
May 24, 2016, 6:33 am
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Something about getting planes from them or taking over the leases - I agree it didn't make sense to me either....
May 24, 2016, 6:58 am
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United ticked me off majorly with their status bump up spree. Actually took an AA trip to check them out. Having BKK back in the network is compelling though. Hmmmm
May 24, 2016, 7:40 am
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If this is true, great news. I doubt they would start the new route with a 77W, and think they may move over a 789 that currently flies SFO-SYD, or IAH-FRA, or some other route which may be capable of having a larger plane like the 77W.
May 26, 2016, 9:28 pm
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Def will tip me over back to UA. I live close to DCA than IAD, so hopefully easy ride from DCA-SFO-BKK. I'm frustrated by hassles with AA when I need to go BKK or SIN (DCA-JFK/ORD/DFW-NRT/HKG-BKK). I'll take 19-20 hour ride over 24+ hours ride!
It's mind-boggling how UA haven't jump on opportunity to reap the benefit as a sole carrier that offer nonstop flight to BKK from USA.
It's mind-boggling how UA haven't jump on opportunity to reap the benefit as a sole carrier that offer nonstop flight to BKK from USA.
May 26, 2016, 11:42 pm
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I was originally furious when UA cancelled BKK, but since then have been VERY happy with NH to TG 1 stop service from JFK (if I'm coming from the States). Sad that I don't miss UA's BKK flights any longer which I had taken for years. ( it costs me a bit more as with UA I would buy D fares and upgrade to GF which was nice, with NH/TG if I want to fly F I've gotta pay for it.....But I refuse to use EWR for anything (so my only choice if I want to fly UA is out of LGA w 2 stops 
........all in all I've been VERY HAPPY the few times in the last two years I've flown from the US to BKK (luckily usually when I go to BKK though it's out of DXB, non stop, 6 hours on a 380
........all in all I've been VERY HAPPY the few times in the last two years I've flown from the US to BKK (luckily usually when I go to BKK though it's out of DXB, non stop, 6 hours on a 380
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May 26, 2016, 11:53 pm
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If UA hope to do well with a non stop it needs to lure back ALOT of business Travellers paying business fares. They won't make much money on this kind of route without them
May 27, 2016, 4:09 am
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May 27, 2016, 6:02 am
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I was originally furious when UA cancelled BKK, but since then have been VERY happy with NH to TG 1 stop service from JFK (if I'm coming from the States). Sad that I don't miss UA's BKK flights any longer which I had taken for years. ( it costs me a bit more as with UA I would buy D fares and upgrade to GF which was nice, with NH/TG if I want to fly F I've gotta pay for it.....But I refuse to use EWR for anything (so my only choice if I want to fly UA is out of LGA w 2 stops ........all in all I've been VERY HAPPY the few times in the last two years I've flown from the US to BKK (luckily usually when I go to BKK though it's out of DXB, non stop, 6 hours on a 380
........all in all I've been VERY HAPPY the few times in the last two years I've flown from the US to BKK (luckily usually when I go to BKK though it's out of DXB, non stop, 6 hours on a 380 Limited to one segment, and fare restricted quite a bit more than UA metal, but could be a good thing given the right circumstances.