Originally Posted by
116d
Indeed. It just needs one airline to take the plunge, the question is who?
The advantage should always be with the hub based airlines because they have access to onward connections.
I.e. It is much better for SQ to operate MAN-SIN than TCX/VS because SQ can carry a huge volume of passengers onto Australasia.
That being said, there are opportunities for the likes of VS and TCX to look at the eastern marketplace. BOM is a massive gap in the network, and BKK would fit in well to TCX's strategy.
Places like Korea and Japan are tough because onward connections require a dog leg, but they cannot be a million miles away.