Originally Posted by iahflyr (Post 3899988)

That is the key. Apparently doing something like HNL-HKG-GUM will get you detained for questioning.

Originally Posted by iahflyr (Post 3899988)

That is the key. Apparently doing something like HNL-HKG-GUM will get you detained for questioning.

Originally Posted by worstpilotever (Post 3899891)

The planes dont sit around in HKG. one flight arrives from LAX at 6am and leaves at 830am, the other arrvives at 6pm and leaves 8pm. Unless they are planing on retiming these somehow, they just turn back to the US and dont have time to do a BKK turn. Or they will dedicate a plane to do the turn, but the article seems to indicate that is not the case. Although TPG is not exactly a trusted source for detailed information.

Originally Posted by FlyPanAm (Post 3900063)

Hmm, good point. Then I guess less total WBs routing through HKG vs starting 2 new direct ULH/LH routes. If BKK and SGN are successful, then they will definitely start flying direct on a 787.

Originally Posted by MinimumEffort (Post 3900091)

Doubt it will last long with the economic crash around the corner.

Originally Posted by iahflyr (Post 3899787)

The new cities are BKK and SGN, however they will be flown as a penalty lap from HKG.

I wonder why United chose HKG.

Originally Posted by MinimumEffort (Post 3900091)

Doubt it will last long with the economic crash around the corner.

Originally Posted by MinimumEffort (Post 3900091)

Doubt it will last long with the economic crash around the corner.