NCL EWR
Ref. Today's flight. The passenger is question has a six hour connecting flight on from EWR, and yet the fare was £120 cheaper than had they travelled point-to-point NCL EWR. Don't know how UA do their revenue management but doesn't make too much sense, especially as all the one stop alternatives to NYC were at least £200 cheaper than the direct service. Emirates score because of: better product; at least as cheap as the alternatives AND direct. On this evidence, there's no great premium for direct - not in Y anyway.