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seriously, who cares? its a couple of CR2's a day.

Obviously, a fair number of people care, particularly those who flew the route with any regularity. And I can understand their frustration.

Frankly, I was never a huge fan of the IAD-JFK flights as they were poorly-timed for p.s. connections IME, and I typically used DCA-LGA or IAD-LGA as my o/d pair if going to NYC. But I certainly can understand why this really galls some people.

When I flew IAD-JFK (UA), JFK-ZRH (LX), I cared.

Keep in mind that just because it is not important to you does not mean that it is not important to others.

The CR2s on JFK-IAD vv were what made me swear off regional jets entirely!

This should be a surprise to exactly no one - if they can't print money on the route, it gets cut.

LX flies EWR-ZRH too so just switch to IAD-EWR-ZRH no biggie

Certainly everything is important to someone. But from the tales of those who are being affected in here, almost none of this sounds like particularly profitable behavior to United.

Inconvenient routings to upgrade PS flights when perfectly good nonstops are available, inconvenient routings to partner flights when nonstops are frequently available on UA metal (your example here), etc. And these flights were so poorly operated that much of this involved rerouting to other carriers and taxis to EWR, etc.

If UA@JFK can just focus on the very profitable PS flights, it probably will be just fine. Doesn't sound like UA has much reason to regret its decision I'm sorry to say.

JFK-GUM

Not to mention only ANA and AC co-locates with UA at JFK T-7, so nearly all Star connections involve exiting T-7, taking the AirTrain, and re-clearing TSA security at T1 or T4, which is anything but hassle-free and seamless.

Both of which have nonstops flights out of IAD. As has been posted earlier, I don't think this route brought in much revenue for UA versus the costs of operating it.

Right, as posted upthread, it existed back in the day to feed IAD longhaul flights from JFK area.

Anyone paying real money (like GS type spend) for transcon flights is going to value their time enough to not route IAD-sit around JFK for 2-3 hours-PS flight. They'll just take a non-stop from DC area to the West coast.

Not disagreeing (market definition can be whatever you want it to be), but some airlines treat them as different markets. It's certainly not unheard of.

Very sad to see this go but not surprised (doesn't make much sense for PS flights to me either). Like a previous poster said, it helped a lot during IRROPS or even an SDC (got a few co-term changes that way).

Reading this thread, it appears I am supposed to be thankful United dropped this route.

Perhaps I should send in a request that they drop a few more?

What UA should do is bring PS service to ex-IAD routes like SFO/LAX (and my personal preference to SEA). But I would imagine EWR would get the PS service before IAD.

-RM

Second that. The elimination of JFK-IAD makes it impossible for me to experience the PS flights...