Aug 26, 2017, 4:13 pm
What Route(s) do you wish UA Flew?
Feb 2, 2020, 11:02 am
#3
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According to RoutesOnline, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is encouraging B6 and UA to start Bay Area to Buffalo. For UA, that would be SFO-BUF...would be very surprised if that one comes about. I am sure the ask is more centered around constituent requests in upstate NY, but some of the discussion (as it being a cheaper way to get to Toronto) simply isn't appealing IMO - having done the drive from Buffalo to Toronto, it's not a terribly interesting drive, and there are plenty of opportunities to hit traffic as you come around the western edge of Lake Ontario.
On an unrelated note, I'd love it if UA could find a way to start EWR-PPT on a seasonal 3x weekly basis - not sure what the loads out of SFO are, but a direct flight from EWR shows up around 6300 miles, which would be well within the range of a Dreamliner.
On an unrelated note, I'd love it if UA could find a way to start EWR-PPT on a seasonal 3x weekly basis - not sure what the loads out of SFO are, but a direct flight from EWR shows up around 6300 miles, which would be well within the range of a Dreamliner.
Feb 3, 2020, 7:31 am
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SFO-PPT was started to defend the hub and drive the French Bee PPT route under, not because it's profitable.
Feb 3, 2020, 7:34 am
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Feb 3, 2020, 9:06 am
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Feb 3, 2020, 9:13 am
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I originally thought that the SFO-PPT would be a neat option until I realized that I would have to rely on UAX to get up to SFO, which these days is not an easy feat. So, I'm sticking to TN and AF.
Feb 12, 2020, 8:01 am
#11
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A few reasonable connect-the-dots longhaul adds I'd like to see for UA:
EWR-GIG/TPE/ICN/WAW*/BUD*
ORD-TLV
IAD-MXP/ATH*
IAH-ZRH/CDG/OGG
SFO-GRU/FCO*
* seasonal
EK is a huge reason why RTW is dead... there is so much capacity/competition over the EU-South/Southeast Asia traffic flow that the 'connector' segment (e.g., LHR-DEL/HKG) would hemorrhage so much cash as to render the rest of the operation grossly unprofitable.
The closest UA can do now is EWR-DEL-SFO-EWR, which, while polar and not a true circumnavigation, is still pretty cool.
EWR-GIG/TPE/ICN/WAW*/BUD*
ORD-TLV
IAD-MXP/ATH*
IAH-ZRH/CDG/OGG
SFO-GRU/FCO*
* seasonal
The closest UA can do now is EWR-DEL-SFO-EWR, which, while polar and not a true circumnavigation, is still pretty cool.
Last edited by EWR764; Feb 12, 2020 at 8:08 am
Feb 12, 2020, 8:35 am
#12
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As for routes, I wish there were more current UA EWR-Europe and SFO-asia options available from ORD
Last edited by eng3; Feb 12, 2020 at 8:40 am
