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CX Cancels Plan for non-stop New York flights.
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CZ would probably originate the service from CAN, with a stop at PEK then on to JFK/EWR. CZ currently have 777 service between CAN and PEK. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > What I found interesting in this article was the mention of a PEK-JFK/EWR > route that may be started by CZ. Sort of weird considering CZ’s base is in > CAN. > Tuesday, July 17, 2001 > Cathay cancels plan for non-stop New York flights > South China Morning Post > http://hongkong.scmp.com/ZZZJZS2J4PC.html > JOSEPH LO and STAFF REPORTER > Cathay Pacific has abandoned plans for a non-stop service to New York > this year, blaming poor market conditions and uncertainty caused by an > industrial dispute with its pilots. > The service, flying over the Arctic instead of the Pacific, was to have been > launched in September. It would be reviewed early next year, said Cathay > spokesman Lisa Wong Lai-shan. > "After a careful assessment of the situation, we’ve decided to defer the > launch," said Ms Wong, adding that deteriorating market conditions worldwide > and the pilots dispute had "just happened to come together". > Cathay joins United Airlines in abandoning the route. The US carrier said > last month it was ending the service from August 30, citing regulatory > issues and weak demand. The range of its Boeing 747-400 meant it could only > operate with a reduced passenger and cargo payload and the service was > economically unviable. > At the time United abandoned the route, Cathay Pacific insisted it would > press ahead with the launch of its direct service, describing it as a "very > popular route" and "a long-term investment". > Continental Air, now the only carrier operating the service after launching > the route in early March, said at the time of United’s withdrawal: "We have > absolutely no plans to get out. We think the route is ultimately going to be > successful once capacity aligns itself with demand." > Cathay will begin taking delivery of three Airbus A340-600 aircraft next > year, which are specifically designed for super-long-haul routes and is > unlikely to offer the non-stop service to New York before then. > In lieu of the non-stop service, Cathay will resume a daily flight to New > York via Vancouver on August 1. This service was among the dozen that had > been suspended at the onset of the pilots’ dispute. > China Southern Airlines is considering adding a new polar service from New > York to Beijing. > Tony Concil, a spokesman for the International Air Transport Association, > said there were "a number of technical and political challenges in getting > the routes set up". > However, analysts have questioned whether there would be enough tourists > willing to pay a premium for a non-stop service between Hong Kong and New > York. > United said first and business-class sales on the route were good, but that > it had had difficulty filling economy class. > Flights from New York to Hong Kong can save about two hours via the Arctic.
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What I found interesting in this article was the mention of a PEK-JFK/EWR route that may be started by CZ. Sort of weird considering CZ’s base is in CAN. Tuesday, July 17, 2001 Cathay cancels plan for non-stop New York flights South China Morning Post http://hongkong.scmp.com/ZZZJZS2J4PC.html JOSEPH LO and STAFF REPORTER Cathay Pacific has abandoned plans for a non-stop service to New York this year, blaming poor market conditions and uncertainty caused by an industrial dispute with its pilots. The service, flying over the Arctic instead of the Pacific, was to have been launched in September. It would be reviewed early next year, said Cathay spokesman Lisa Wong Lai-shan. "After a careful assessment of the situation, we’ve decided to defer the launch," said Ms Wong, adding that deteriorating market conditions worldwide and the pilots dispute had "just happened to come together". Cathay joins United Airlines in abandoning the route. The US carrier said last month it was ending the service from August 30, citing regulatory issues and weak demand. The range of its Boeing 747-400 meant it could only operate with a reduced passenger and cargo payload and the service was economically unviable. At the time United abandoned the route, Cathay Pacific insisted it would press ahead with the launch of its direct service, describing it as a "very popular route" and "a long-term investment". Continental Air, now the only carrier operating the service after launching the route in early March, said at the time of United’s withdrawal: "We have absolutely no plans to get out. We think the route is ultimately going to be successful once capacity aligns itself with demand." Cathay will begin taking delivery of three Airbus A340-600 aircraft next year, which are specifically designed for super-long-haul routes and is unlikely to offer the non-stop service to New York before then. In lieu of the non-stop service, Cathay will resume a daily flight to New York via Vancouver on August 1. This service was among the dozen that had been suspended at the onset of the pilots’ dispute. China Southern Airlines is considering adding a new polar service from New York to Beijing. Tony Concil, a spokesman for the International Air Transport Association, said there were "a number of technical and political challenges in getting the routes set up". However, analysts have questioned whether there would be enough tourists willing to pay a premium for a non-stop service between Hong Kong and New York. United said first and business-class sales on the route were good, but that it had had difficulty filling economy class. Flights from New York to Hong Kong can save about two hours via the Arctic. — kevin + http://sinking.org/snohomish