United Airlines CEO to Make Historic Route Announcement Tomorrow (12 Dec 2018)
Dec 11, 2018, 11:47 pm
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I doubt it will actually be historic. Probably just PR hype.
Dec 11, 2018, 11:58 pm
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I’ll buy a ticket, so that’s already getting traction!
I’ll buy a ticket, so that’s already getting traction!
Dec 12, 2018, 12:15 am
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i’m cringing at how much misinformation is in this thread (aircraft capabilities, route distances, a/c orders, political realities)....
my dream: return to JFK (using the forthcoming low density 763 fleet to LHR/LAX/SFO), or TATL 752 ex-BOS.
more likely: south american routes with avianca
i’ve been predicting LAX-SGN in these “new international route” threads long enough to stop crying wolf at this point (the PDEW exists!). it would also check the box of being ‘historic’.
my dream: return to JFK (using the forthcoming low density 763 fleet to LHR/LAX/SFO), or TATL 752 ex-BOS.
more likely: south american routes with avianca
i’ve been predicting LAX-SGN in these “new international route” threads long enough to stop crying wolf at this point (the PDEW exists!). it would also check the box of being ‘historic’.
Dec 12, 2018, 12:16 am
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The only thing I could think of would be tied to the 787-10. UA will pickup the keys to the first bird tomorrow (Weds) at PAE and fly it to ORD as UA2685 (1445 arrival to ORD).
Dec 12, 2018, 1:18 am
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Dec 12, 2018, 1:20 am
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Dec 12, 2018, 1:33 am
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I'm betting SFO/LAX-SGN or SFO-BKK!
The SFO/LAX-SIN would have been a great experiment to see ULH capabilities and market demand. The fact that they cancelled LAX-SIN and moved SFO-SIN leads me to think it will be SFO-SGN or SFO-BKK, both destinations shorter than SIN. And better yet, no competition as compared to SQ.
The SFO/LAX-SIN would have been a great experiment to see ULH capabilities and market demand. The fact that they cancelled LAX-SIN and moved SFO-SIN leads me to think it will be SFO-SGN or SFO-BKK, both destinations shorter than SIN. And better yet, no competition as compared to SQ.
Dec 12, 2018, 2:45 am
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It seems like to this point BKK is out of the cards, TG isn't doing it yet, and I'm not sure there's enough high yield there for anyone ex-US to do it. Maybe a tag on flight?
I like the GUM idea...I'd love to see prices drop to GUM, I'd like to think UA alone could be responsible for a big uptick in tourism dollars to GUM if they just added more seats. I'd love to visit GUM but the price is usually too high. I managed to re-book myself through GUM one day, but that was as good as I could get.
Perhaps UA would fly to the Philippines? I know they fly it from GUM already, but they've got the aircrafts to make it...now there might not be the high yield traffic there either, but there's certainly more Filipino diaspora than Thai no? At least up here in Canada there's a steady stream of Filipinos year round making their annual trip home and they usually don't travel alone, or light.
I'd love to see UA return to Africa, not that it makes any difference to me, but it stinks that flying to JNB is so pricey. EWR-JNB is 500 miles less (give or take) than SIN-SFO, so I can't imagine they couldn't do it. But do they think the traffic is there? I'd love for them to try and pounce on South African knowing their kinda on the ropes here, while they don't need to kill star partners, why not get your foot in the door early and fill the gap before it exists to get started?
Either way I'm excited, just cuz I always love new routes. So I'm gonna be pretty bummed if this is just DEN-FRA type routes. Those are great, adds seats, adds award potential etc, but I like seeing new destinations more than anything else. Of course this could all be prelude to a re-hubbing of Cleveland!
I like the GUM idea...I'd love to see prices drop to GUM, I'd like to think UA alone could be responsible for a big uptick in tourism dollars to GUM if they just added more seats. I'd love to visit GUM but the price is usually too high. I managed to re-book myself through GUM one day, but that was as good as I could get.
Perhaps UA would fly to the Philippines? I know they fly it from GUM already, but they've got the aircrafts to make it...now there might not be the high yield traffic there either, but there's certainly more Filipino diaspora than Thai no? At least up here in Canada there's a steady stream of Filipinos year round making their annual trip home and they usually don't travel alone, or light.
I'd love to see UA return to Africa, not that it makes any difference to me, but it stinks that flying to JNB is so pricey. EWR-JNB is 500 miles less (give or take) than SIN-SFO, so I can't imagine they couldn't do it. But do they think the traffic is there? I'd love for them to try and pounce on South African knowing their kinda on the ropes here, while they don't need to kill star partners, why not get your foot in the door early and fill the gap before it exists to get started?
Either way I'm excited, just cuz I always love new routes. So I'm gonna be pretty bummed if this is just DEN-FRA type routes. Those are great, adds seats, adds award potential etc, but I like seeing new destinations more than anything else. Of course this could all be prelude to a re-hubbing of Cleveland!
Dec 12, 2018, 3:17 am
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EWR or IAD to JNB
EWR or IAD to JNB
Dec 12, 2018, 4:53 am
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haha, bet it'll be hard to clear GPU at time of booking.
I read some articles somewhere 1-2 months ago that FAA (I think) still ban all airlines from Thailand from serving flights to USA due to safety concerns so it will give United a big advantage to serve BKK with no domestic competitor. Only cross my finger that they will announce return to BKK after 4-5 years of absence.
I read some articles somewhere 1-2 months ago that FAA (I think) still ban all airlines from Thailand from serving flights to USA due to safety concerns so it will give United a big advantage to serve BKK with no domestic competitor. Only cross my finger that they will announce return to BKK after 4-5 years of absence.
Dec 12, 2018, 4:54 am
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IAD-JNB/USA-SGN definitely sounds the most "historic," although I have no clue how plausible each are. I know many people who'll be overjoyed to have a direct Vietnam-USA flight though.
Dec 12, 2018, 4:54 am
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Package of routes makes it sound like there are going to be more than one announced. I’m going to go out on a limb and throw one from left field - EWR-RAK. My other way-from-left field guess is SFO-DPS on a 788, with similar frequencies as SFO-PPT.
I do agree that something bound for Africa makes the most sense of it’s being called historic...who knows?
I do agree that something bound for Africa makes the most sense of it’s being called historic...who knows?
Dec 12, 2018, 4:55 am
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As a frequent business traveler to SGN and BKK, i’d Love to see direct flights to these two cities.
However, I still don’t see enough demand in the front cabin to see this happening. Much like the trice failed LAX-HKG route, SGN and BKK may remain to be wishful routes of the Flyertalk community.
i will be estatic if happens, though!
However, I still don’t see enough demand in the front cabin to see this happening. Much like the trice failed LAX-HKG route, SGN and BKK may remain to be wishful routes of the Flyertalk community.
i will be estatic if happens, though!
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Dec 12, 2018, 5:45 am
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Would love to see EWR-SIN on the new 787-10. Pain in the butt to connect in Asia somewhere everytime