New UA Destinations coming soon Rumors
Apr 18, 2018, 12:22 am
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Apr 18, 2018, 12:34 am
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I was really hoping for TXL-RSW in an all-J setup. Guess I'll be disappointed.
Apr 18, 2018, 12:46 am
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LAX-TLV to compete with LY, please. Yes, TLV is in Asia.
Apr 18, 2018, 12:50 am
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I'd love SFO-BKK/SGN. However, is there enough business demand there? If its mostly a leisure route I don't see UA launching this, especially when SFO-BKK RT is ~600 these days. Based on the distance, I'm also assuming this would be a 787 route. Either way, I'm hoping for it!
I wonder how TG or VN would react to this. SQ quickly scheduled its own competing flight.
I wonder how TG or VN would react to this. SQ quickly scheduled its own competing flight.
TG is a shambles and they don't have an efficient plane for the route. I doubt they'd react. Not sure about VN.
Anyway, please let it be SFO-BKK!
Apr 18, 2018, 12:55 am
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Apr 18, 2018, 1:54 am
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Whichever route(s) UA plans to start, it is important to focus on front cabin loads not the leisure traffic and upgraders' preference ( I have been one of them).
As other posters hae indicated, the economy fare is dirt cheap at the moment, and the focus has to be in the business cabin.
As other posters hae indicated, the economy fare is dirt cheap at the moment, and the focus has to be in the business cabin.
Apr 18, 2018, 4:04 am
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Apr 18, 2018, 4:18 am
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Whichever route(s) UA plans to start, it is important to focus on front cabin loads not the leisure traffic and upgraders' preference ( I have been one of them).
As other posters hae indicated, the economy fare is dirt cheap at the moment, and the focus has to be in the business cabin.
I fly to BKK, SGN and KUL often for business, and I have my doubts about sustaining daily flight there when the home country airlines are challenged to make the routes profitable with lower cost structure.
On LAX-HKG, one of my all time favorite routes in the UA network in the past 25 years of flying to Asia, it is probably a long shot and I have witnessed it first hand that UA had lost so much money on this route in the early 2000s and then later in the decade when it restarted briefly, and then had to cancel. Simply put it, UA cannot compete on LAX-HKG, and we all just have to accept it is not going to come back in the near term.
As other posters hae indicated, the economy fare is dirt cheap at the moment, and the focus has to be in the business cabin.
I fly to BKK, SGN and KUL often for business, and I have my doubts about sustaining daily flight there when the home country airlines are challenged to make the routes profitable with lower cost structure.
On LAX-HKG, one of my all time favorite routes in the UA network in the past 25 years of flying to Asia, it is probably a long shot and I have witnessed it first hand that UA had lost so much money on this route in the early 2000s and then later in the decade when it restarted briefly, and then had to cancel. Simply put it, UA cannot compete on LAX-HKG, and we all just have to accept it is not going to come back in the near term.
Apr 18, 2018, 4:54 am
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HKG is also a hub for CX, so some connecting feed there as well given AA is part of OW.
Wasn’t the original rumor some months ago that there would be a new route out of LAX, not SFO?
Apr 18, 2018, 5:04 am
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How about SFO-MNL? I am always amazed at the number of people that I see on my US->NRT flights that continue on to MNL on ANA.
Apr 18, 2018, 5:17 am
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Hearing it could be SGN.
Apr 18, 2018, 5:55 am
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Apr 18, 2018, 5:58 am
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The only plane that can fly SFO to either BKK or SGN without weight restrictions is the A350 ULR. VN has them on order. Neither TG nor UA has them order. Betting is on TG to SEA and VN to LAX. My guess for UA would probably be SGN.
I fly to both BKK and SGN a lot from a lot of airports and on a lot of airlines including JL, NH, VN, SQ, CX, and BR. Front of the plane is often sold out except maybe Wednesdays and Saturdays. There's plenty or premium traffic on these routes.
I fly to both BKK and SGN a lot from a lot of airports and on a lot of airlines including JL, NH, VN, SQ, CX, and BR. Front of the plane is often sold out except maybe Wednesdays and Saturdays. There's plenty or premium traffic on these routes.