Originally Posted by ryane946

Saw this article today. US Airways is applying for a 2008 route to China. US Airways wants to fly from Philadelphia to Shanghai. I don't think the 767 or A330 can make that trip. The A350 may be able to make it, but that is not due to arrive for several years.

How is US Airways going to serve this route???

For the "short term" (vague and ambiguous subject to "review) they'll codeshare with China Eastern using their stetch Yugo. An airline that terrifies me more than Korean Air if you can imagine it! Then they'll use the A350 if and when it shows up, but in the meantime here come the Chinese, at greatly reduced labor costs.

The Stevens Amendment was just the beginning.