News: UA cancels SFO-PEK & ORD-PVG April 1st
Feb 7, 2001, 1:53 pm
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News: UA cancels SFO-PEK & ORD-PVG April 1st
ORD-PEK
NRT-PEK
Start 01Apr
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Feb 7, 2001, 3:10 pm
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I think they changed the ORD-PVG to SFO-PVG and SFO-PEK to ORD-PEK after April 1st. They'll be flying a 777 on the ORD-PEK route and a 744 on the SFO-PVG route.
Feb 7, 2001, 6:38 pm
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PVG = ???
(wild guess, is that the new Pudong international airport?)
(wild guess, is that the new Pudong international airport?)
Feb 7, 2001, 6:46 pm
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Shangai, PRC = PVG
Feb 7, 2001, 7:09 pm
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So do they regard these April changes as "new routes" and usually offer specials for a while, or it is business as usual and only e-fares where required?
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Feb 7, 2001, 8:43 pm
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PVG is Pudong (the new airport outside of Shanghai), and SHA is still the old Hongqiao that is closer to Shanghai but no longer served by UA.
Feb 8, 2001, 9:06 am
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The SFO to PEK will still be there, it will be returning to the old schedule with a stop in Tokyo (NRT). There will then be 2 flight to PEK a day, one direct from ORD and the other SFO to PEK via NRT.
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Feb 8, 2001, 11:54 am
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wow !!! my wild guess turned out to be correct... is UA using any PRC based FA's for these flights?