"While I haven't got the figures to hand, there were studies done which showed on average, 12-16 J class seats and 164 Y class seats on average per day each way could be filled on MAN-HKG alone, and about 11-13 J and 126 Y per day each way for Beijing. Shanghai was not studied in depth. This was accounting for the fact there are many other routing opportunities via various hubs"
LAX LHR, Are the numbers you mention for Hong Kong & Beijing just relating to LHR, or just BA connecting pax at LHR? I take it from your comment that they don't include MAN pax using other hubs or have I got that wrong?
To a point Skipness raised, it would indeed be interesting to know on average how many pax from MAN use one of the MEB3 carriers to connect to HK (do all 3 fly there?), to assess what the impact might be if CX were to restart a MAN service.