United Airlines CEO to Make Historic Route Announcement Tomorrow (12 Dec 2018)
Dec 12, 2018, 5:51 am
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My money's on CLE-CGO. Been asking for this one for a while. 
Dec 12, 2018, 5:54 am
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Not gonna happen. Lots of routes being suggested that are not within the scope of existing fleet. The only one that might be possible (and this is purely speculation) might be ORD-SYD, if any of the extra 14 789s UA has on order come in a low-density, J-heavy configuration. Even then, I think it might still be too far.
Dec 12, 2018, 5:56 am
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Dec 12, 2018, 6:03 am
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ETA: apparently it's a common misconception, but for the record, the 787-10 has less range than the -9. The -9 is the range king of UA's fleet, likely followed by the 777-300ER.
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Dec 12, 2018, 6:26 am
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It’s 8:30 Eastern time the day of announcement and it hasn’t been leaked yet! Good job UA!
I would bet the JNB first and BKK second!
I would bet the JNB first and BKK second!
Dec 12, 2018, 6:30 am
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I'd guess this is related to the Nov 30 2018 Avianca/Copa announcement. But like all others on FT, SFO-BKK please 
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Dec 12, 2018, 6:35 am
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Maybe it's a new episode of "Safety is Global" coming to a seatback near you on January 1. 
Dec 12, 2018, 6:46 am
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Dec 12, 2018, 7:11 am
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Word on the street is Oscar is in LA.
Dec 12, 2018, 7:23 am
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Dec 12, 2018, 7:29 am
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It also makes a lot of sense for a 10/2019 launch of JNB... (I suspect EWR but could very well be IAH/IAD).
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Dec 12, 2018, 7:39 am
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Who knows. Around the time the transfer of LAXSIN to SFO #2 was announced, there were strong rumors of a new LAX longhaul coming down the pike. I would have expected an earlier announcement for something in EU for S19, so this timing would be suggestive of a long-lead W19/20 start, say late October 2019. If LAX, I would think that means APAC given some (recovering) softness in Latin America and weakness in Brazil/Argentina.
It also makes a lot of sense for a 10/2019 launch of EWRJNB...
It also makes a lot of sense for a 10/2019 launch of EWRJNB...
Dec 12, 2018, 7:40 am
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I doubt we will see additional ORD routes.
Dec 12, 2018, 8:00 am
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Maybe they're signing up with Musk and the new route will be co-branded Polaris and go to the moon. I have a couple current and former UA officials I'd like to book on that as a one-way trip.