As I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, American's Los Angeles to Beijing flight will finally become a reality. The reason I say "finally" is because this is a route that was first announced last March and was supposed to launch last December, but this was much more complicated than American was expecting. First…
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With the latest schedule update (per airlineroute), 789 will replace 788 on DFW-PVG/PEK and LAX-PVG, while LAX-PEK is still using 788. What's you gut feeling from revenue mgmt's perspective?
@Terence high yield. The LAX-PEK flights will be full often. Holidays an exception. Do you know how soon they are replacing the 788 on LAX-PVG? I'm taking that flight in 3 weeks.
Even my DFW-PEK-ORD flights around thanksgiving last year were completely full. Trying Hainan instead on same dates this time since i'm starting in Boston.
@Terence CA already flies 3 times daily between PEK-LAX. Also, equipment is not RM's major focus.
@Justin H
Los Angeles – Shanghai Pu Dong eff 25MAR18 787-9 replaces -8, 1 daily
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274385/american-airlines-s18-international-service-changes-as-of-20aug17/