US Airways Supports United's China Bid

[767jetz]

See story here:

US Airways Supports United's China Bid

Looks like US has now changed course, and instead of trying to "swallow" (not my words) UA, they are now helping UA further expand their enviable route structure.

Thanks for the support!

 

[LCC_#1]

See story here:

US Airways Supports United's China Bid

Looks like US has now changed course, and instead of trying to "swallow" (not my words) UA, they are now helping UA further expand their enviable route structure.

Thanks for the support!

You know, direct your comments to the one person you want to address it to, but please don't come over here with your arrogance acting as if ALL of us speak as one airbus captain. :down: :down:

 

[767jetz]

please don't come over here with your arrogance acting as if ALL of us speak as one airbus captain. :down: :down:

Lighten up, Francis. If you know the intended target, then why take it so personally?

Besides, my thanks was actually meant sincerely. Capital to capital service would be a great feather in UA's cap that would also bring benefit to US. Soooo...

Thanks again for your support!

 

[RowUnderDCA]

Besides, my thanks was actually meant sincerely.

Seriously, Jetz....... sincere postings from you?

You might want to work on that.

 

[TheWatcher]

I think this is a great idea. Help a fellow alliance member expand also helps US. US doesnt have the legs to make the trip on its own, but it can surely get there with its partnership with UA. Pretty smart move 😉

 

[767jetz]

Story Here.

"United's Washington, D.C.-Beijing service would provide a much higher level of public benefit than any of the competing proposals and, at the same time, would promote the national interest in ways that the other proposals cannot begin to match,"

 

[BoeingBoy]

Airline Outlook

US Airways Bids for China Code-Share Rights

Aviation Week & Space Technology
10/02/2006, page 15

Edited by Frances Fiorino

Printed headline: China Suitor

In a bid to join its five major-airline competitors in the China market, US Airways asked the Transportation Dept. for authority to code-share to Beijing and Shanghai with United Airlines and beyond the gateways with Air China. Both carriers are Star Alliance affiliates. Noting that United, American, Northwest and Continental already operate to China and Delta code-shares across the Pacific with China Southern, US Airways says it needs to be able to offer China service to its customers. The carrier would sell tickets on United flights between Chicago and San Francisco and Beijing and Shanghai, and on Air China flights within China. Washington-Beijing would be added if United wins frequencies for the route in competition with the other three incumbents in the current China 2007 proceeding. US Airways says its network in the mid-Atlantic region would strengthen United's application.

Jim

 

[USFlyer]

I wonder if US would ever consider flying to Asia themselves. At some point Europe is going to be saturated, especially given the way the airlines are falling all over themselves to add service across the Atlantic.

 

[zethya]

I wonder if US would ever consider flying to Asia themselves. At some point Europe is going to be saturated, especially given the way the airlines are falling all over themselves to add service across the Atlantic.

They should. PHL is the only major hub city which does not have service to Asia. Unfortunately, unless Parker decides to lease a 787, or other capable aircraft, US will have to wait until 2012 for the A350XWB. The A330-200, due in 2 years, could make PHX-Asia however. The ? could be whether the seating capacity of the 330-200 would make such a trip financially feasible and if PHX could draw an acceptable connecting load from the US network. What may happen much sooner is that an Asian airline (possibly Air China) could begin service to PHL and use US as it's feeder network.

Code sharing between US and UA for Asia is nothing new. The reality of the situation is that passengers still have the option in cities like PHL to fly direct to LAX or SFO on selected UA flights (completely bypassing US) and have a seemless connection to the UA Asia/Australia banks. Code sharing with UA, through a west coast connection, is surely not the same from a convenience and prestige standpoint as having a non-stop flight on a US Airways aircraft. UA already codes several of their Asia/New Zealand flights as "through" to PHL with a single flight number and displays them as such - even though there is a change of aircraft in LAX,SFO or ORD. I surely do agree about Europe, Parker and his team better get their strategic planning hats on soon - Europe may soon reach the saturation point, especially if "Open Skies" gets approved.