Cathay Dragon flying to the USA soon

[GTC58]

http://airlinegeeks.com/2017/07/02/cathay-dragon-approved-for-united-states-service/

[Average Fool]

Wonder how that will pan out.

[cpahka]

perhaps wet lease to CX to make use of the valuable slots in HKG by reduce numbers of PVG flight ! China's flow control is just a nightmare for all operators !!

[Dragon Pacific]

A50

3xA50 going to the Dragon.

[airdualbleedfault]

Should make LA with 5 minutes up their sleeve

[ACMS]

Really

Most likely Honolulu and or Guam.

[Weary traveller]

People get excited pretty easily around this place. My guess is Guam in 320's/321 if there's any truth to the rumour. Big deal.

[Cpt. Underpants]

Big deal.

I think it's rather cool actually. A bit of variety and (maybe, just maybe) a chance of a decent layover?

[Weary traveller]

The problem with decent layovers is that they haven't existed for a very long time and aren't likely to return since we're run by accountants nowadays and a decent 'destination' doesn't equate to a decent layover when you're there for just beyond minimum rest. My intel re the US rumour is that it's related to bringing in freight from a destination on our current network and avoiding that said freight from needing to pass through customs an addional time during transit in HK for the US. Oncarried by CX, naturally.

[Oval3Holer]

It's not a rumour. Dragonair has had Guam rights for years.

Now it's mainland US. Find the info. You'll see.

[TurningFinalRWY36]

And what aircraft will they use to fly to mainland USA

[Oval3Holer]

I guess you don't read the thread before you post

[GTC58]

A330 to Seattle is no problem.

[TurningFinalRWY36]

Going to Seattle maybe. Coming back would be more difficult especially with routings to avoid volcanic ash would see flight times greater than 13hrs

[cpahka]

Originally Posted by GTC58

A330 to Seattle is no problem.

KA's bus are all A333. HX got both A332 contained with crew bunks to enable long haul operations!

[Time2Win]

Originally Posted by Oval3Holer

It's not a rumour. Dragonair has had Guam rights for years.

Now it's mainland US. Find the info. You'll see.

The a330-300 doesn't have the legs for mainland US.

[boocs]

Whatever happened to 'The Management'? His/her posts were far more interesting than boring old A370.

b.

[Starbear]

Originally Posted by Dan Buster

TB/CC workaround?

Now you're getting there Dan.

[Strewth]

Cashed her bonus, she's waiting for you boocs.

[Weary traveller]

Boocs, 'The Management' had some form of intellectual integrity and was, to a degree, entertaining. A370 is, regrettably, nothing more than a bitter KA employee that has been found out internally for what he is (and for what he is lacking) and he just needs to vent one one way or the other.