New Pacific Destinations

Reply Subscribe

Page 3 of 4

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

04-02-2025 | 11:57 AM

#21

worstpilotever

Line Holder

Joined: Feb 2014

Posts: 1,541

Likes: 52

From: Head pillow fluffer, Assistant bed maker

Quote:

Originally Posted by iahflyr

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

one would not get detained for quesitoning in HKG with that route. Perhaps thru PEK or PVG. But HKG is super easy to transit thru.

04-02-2025 | 12:13 PM

#22

jdavk

line slug

Joined: Oct 2015

Posts: 360

Likes: 7

From: B787 Captain

I’m a bit disappointed that no one has mentioned yet how bad this is going to be for us.

Furloughs, anybody?

(Yeah, that was sarcasm.)

04-02-2025 | 01:28 PM

#23

11atsomto

off weekends (if Reserve)

Joined: May 2023

Posts: 1,161

Likes: 97

Quote:

Originally Posted by iahflyr

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

I would question the logic of the traveler....... Hopefully it wasn't anyone listed on my pass travel benefits. However looking at United non rev travel Facebook group there are people that do itineraries like that..........and then complain when they get stuck somewhere unfamiliar.

04-02-2025 | 02:08 PM

#24

FlyPanAm

On Reserve

Joined: Apr 2024

Posts: 154

Likes: 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by worstpilotever

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.

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.

04-02-2025 | 02:16 PM

#25

FlyPanAm

On Reserve

Joined: Apr 2024

Posts: 154

Likes: 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyPanAm

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.

Explained on another forum. Double daily LAX-HKG takes 3 aircraft. Running a BKK and SGN tag out of HKG will only require one additional aircraft. Pretty slick...