Coal From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1625 posts, RR: 6 Posted (10 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 8055 times:
Well, looks like UA realized there is a lot of demand ex-SIN to HKG to be grabbed. At similar prices to the LCCs, they're a good choice for pax based in SIN like me, as we can earn SQ miles.
UA down gauged this route a few years back from the 744 to the 738. I assume the crews will obviously not be GUM based anymore. Will they be US based crews?
COSPN From Northern Mariana Islands, joined Oct 2001, 1473 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (10 months 3 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 7931 times:
SGN-HKG-NRT-GUM will be it for HKG and the 2x GUM-HKG-GUM. the HKG UA base will probaly work the 744 until a joint contract with UA/CO/AirMicronesia comes along
LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22023 posts, RR: 51 Reply 3, posted (10 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 7324 times:
It has nothing to do with realizing anything - its simply a matter of aircraft routing.
737s are being highly utilized out in the Pacific and with growing opportunities as the Japan market returns, so the desire is not to lose two daily on pmUA HKG tag flying. So choice was to either upgauge the SIN or SGN tag with US origin aircraft to free a 737.
Ultimately, there will be further shake outs in the intra-Pacific network, and I can see HKG-SIN being dropped completely.
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RWA380 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2159 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (10 months 3 weeks 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 6389 times:
Finally, this was a surprise to me when it was downgauged, glad to see UA giving the SIN market a better premium cabin from HKG, I expect comments from frequent fliers had something to do with it, to what extent I'm not sure. People take the time to complain much more than comment positively, that's why companies don't have compliment departments.
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Stratacruiser From United States of America, joined Dec 2011, 53 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (10 months 3 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 4826 times:
Looks like it will be a tag-on to the ORD - HKG flight. Interesting they're choosing to use a 744, rather than the 772 that arrives from EWR at around the same time of day.
United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8792 posts, RR: 17 Reply 11, posted (10 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 4664 times:
UA used to serve free alcohol but only snacks onboard HKG-SIN-HKG while they were flying the B 747-400. Then once the B 737-800 came, they served free hot meal but no free alcohol.
Do they still serve free alcohol?
I mean in Y class.
What will it be now? Any free food/alcohol in Y once the B 747-400 returns?
Surely that will change though since those are PMCO flight codes
Quoting Stratacruiser (Reply 10): Interesting they're choosing to use a 744, rather than the 772 that arrives from EWR at around the same time of day.
It could be something to do with those being CO frames whereas the 747s are UA. PMUA has a crew base in HKG, whereas if it was with PMCO metal it would need to use the EWR originating crews (I think).
I do agree however that once there is one agreement in place surely a 2 cabin 777 would be better than a three cabin 747 on this route
dnguyen7078 From Vietnam, joined Jul 2011, 7 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (10 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 1739 times:
I flew HKG - SGN 3 weeks ago and I do get free alcohol but not hot food. Hot food only serve in F.
Hopes UA can bring back 744 for HKG - SGN - HKG.O fly SFO - SGN 6-7 times a year and it would be nice to be in a 3 class cabin where I can sleep with the early morning flight out of SGN.
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