Reduced service: ORD-HKG suspended as of 8-Sept-2019 & EWR-EZE suspended as of 26-Oct
Aug 27, 2019, 6:41 pm
#121
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
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Aug 28, 2019, 7:22 am
#122
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: AA GLD, AC
Posts: 4,215
Pretty complicated travel situation with flights throughout western hemisphere but what might work is flying back through Santiago to LAX/SFO. I initially did get a screaming deal on the Polaris tickets from EZE to EWR but if they don't beat me up too bad on flipping back home through Santiago and blowing off EVE I may just look at that. Would give more time in Valparaiso as well, a town I have been looking forward to visiting for some time now. Thanks...
Sep 1, 2019, 12:41 pm
#123
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Golden, CO USA
Programs: UA 1K 2MM, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 764
Will you be tempted to take the morning arrival flight into HKG from SFO instead of the evening arrival when the two daily flights start?
I have always liked evening arrivals in Asia, allowing my system to adjust before having to start working. I may be in the minority but I’m not totally buying the reasoning for timing of the second flight out of SFO.
I have always liked evening arrivals in Asia, allowing my system to adjust before having to start working. I may be in the minority but I’m not totally buying the reasoning for timing of the second flight out of SFO.
Last edited by DEN; Sep 1, 2019 at 12:46 pm
Sep 1, 2019, 12:53 pm
#124
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In Y I’d probably take the day flight and in Polaris I don’t mind either...I’m in Polaris.
Sep 1, 2019, 2:26 pm
#125
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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Will you be tempted to take the morning arrival flight into HKG from SFO instead of the evening arrival when the two daily flights start?
I have always liked evening arrivals in Asia, allowing my system to adjust before having to start working. I may be in the minority but I’m not totally buying the reasoning for timing of the second flight out of SFO.
I have always liked evening arrivals in Asia, allowing my system to adjust before having to start working. I may be in the minority but I’m not totally buying the reasoning for timing of the second flight out of SFO.
The timing of UA's daytime HKG departure is one of the key reasons I've been mostly flying CX TPAC this year.
Sep 13, 2019, 7:57 am
#126
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New York, NY
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At an investor conference yesterday, Kirby called the current state of the HKG market "terrible" and Argentina "pretty bad also", so, disappointing, but not terribly surprising to see UA trim the lowest-performing route to each destination.
Sep 13, 2019, 8:56 am
#127
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CX has cancelled a bunch of flights. I've now had two tickets impacted.
Sep 13, 2019, 9:04 am
#128
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: UA Lifetime Gold CX Green (many years diamond) Hilton Gold Marriott Gold
Posts: 5
Sep 13, 2019, 9:30 am
#129
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
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Didn't see that. Are they cutting back on the night flights? As I don't do any business there I have not been there in years and really only connecting. Have you been to HKG recently geezzz how bad is it?
Sep 13, 2019, 9:42 am
#130
formerly 1984SW
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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Posts: 1,058
As of 11SEP19, inventory changes for winter 2019/20 season (27OCT19 – 28MAR20) as follows.
Hong Kong – Dublin eff 27OCT19 4 weekly service closed for reservation
Hong Kong – Frankfurt eff 01NOV19 CX283/282 closed for reservation (Except Christmas/New Year period)
Hong Kong – Paris CDG eff 27OCT19 3 weekly CX279/278 closed for reservation (Except Christmas/New Year period)
Hong Kong – New York JFK eff 29OCT19 CX846/845 3 of 7 weekly closed for reservation (Overall nonstop showing 18 out of 21 available for booking)
Hong Kong – Vancouver eff 29OCT19 3 weekly CX856/859 (A350-900XWB) closed for reservation (Overall reduce from 17 to 14 weekly)
Hong Kong – Washington Dulles eff 30OCT19 1 of 5 weekly closed for reservation
Other routes also see reservation closed on selected days or dates throughout winter season.
Hong Kong – Dublin eff 27OCT19 4 weekly service closed for reservation
Hong Kong – Frankfurt eff 01NOV19 CX283/282 closed for reservation (Except Christmas/New Year period)
Hong Kong – Paris CDG eff 27OCT19 3 weekly CX279/278 closed for reservation (Except Christmas/New Year period)
Hong Kong – New York JFK eff 29OCT19 CX846/845 3 of 7 weekly closed for reservation (Overall nonstop showing 18 out of 21 available for booking)
Hong Kong – Vancouver eff 29OCT19 3 weekly CX856/859 (A350-900XWB) closed for reservation (Overall reduce from 17 to 14 weekly)
Hong Kong – Washington Dulles eff 30OCT19 1 of 5 weekly closed for reservation
Other routes also see reservation closed on selected days or dates throughout winter season.
Sep 13, 2019, 12:25 pm
#131
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In addition to the announced cuts referenced by 1984SW, they are cutting the 359 flights to/from SFO on certain days as well as reducing frequency HKG-BKK. I understand other regional routes are also seeing cuts.
Sep 14, 2019, 7:44 am
#132
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Golden, CO USA
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You must be talking about UA dropping HKG/ORD flights? Besides a few cancelled flights during the first round of HKG airport demonstrations, UA flights in and out of HKG have been going pretty smoothly and upgrade opportunities are the best I've ever seen.
Last edited by DEN; Sep 14, 2019 at 7:50 am
Sep 14, 2019, 7:56 am
#133
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: UA Lifetime Gold CX Green (many years diamond) Hilton Gold Marriott Gold
Posts: 5
@nomad420 Manageable for sure and still totally safe if avoiding any areas of protest where there is conflict or violence. Have spent most of my adult life here. Here now, generally quiet. Hong Kong needs our visits.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Sep 14, 2019 at 10:51 am Reason: merged consecutive posts by same member
Sep 14, 2019, 9:59 am
#134
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
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On OMAAT, they note that starting in December, UA is putting sCO 772s on both the EWR-HKG and 2x SFO-HKG routes. Actually an upgrade for the folks in back, but indicative of the fact that the traffic isn't there right now. The good thing is that it's only for 3+ months, and that UA hasn't (yet) cut the second SFO-HKG frequency.
Sep 14, 2019, 10:27 am
#135
Used to be MBS PremExec
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On OMAAT, they note that starting in December, UA is putting sCO 772s on both the EWR-HKG and 2x SFO-HKG routes. Actually an upgrade for the folks in back, but indicative of the fact that the traffic isn't there right now. The good thing is that it's only for 3+ months, and that UA hasn't (yet) cut the second SFO-HKG frequency.
http://bit.ly/2UREpMk