United has sustained heavy losses on the LHR-JFK route since 1991; at one stage the route had 3-4 frequency per day which ran in conjuction with the LHR-EWR service. United's strength is in it's ability to provide connections in the US...something they could never do in JFK/EWR. Their JFK-NRT route will be moved down to IAD along with flights to GRU/EZE which moved down to IAD years ago.
Delta 1 flight, 767-300
...head the lessons from United--frequency and product are important...You will be no competition for the mighty strength of BA (8flights a day LHR-JFK; 3 LHR-EWR), AA and VS...
Pete, I assume Bermuda II is the reason United is unable to start a LHR-DEN service(despite BA flying LHR-DEN), this is no.1 on their wish list, service to another city where they can provide loads of connections...United who have flown to SEA/MIA/BOS/EWR/DEL/TXL/AMS/BRU/CDG/FRA/MUC/HAM from LHR are now left with four routes:
IAD/ORD/LAX/SFO...