Ua cairns service ends

[CairnsLad]

It's been confirmed with sources in Cairns . . . the UA service to Cairns from Guam will end October 1.

Bummer.

 

[Mark3000]

Oh no what a shame, I really wanted to try that

 

[Mattg]

Not a huge surprise considering the loads on this sector. Average loads have ranged from 65% down to as low as 41% in recent months.

 

[DrA]

*grumbles*

As a scuba diver, this frustrates me no end. Now it means messing around via Manila or Tokyo.

*grumbles*

 

[aliens]

Yes bad news for the tourism of Micronesia from Oz. Although Mel Guam direct with Philippines be great

 

[DrA]

Melbourne-Guam direct?

Did I miss something, or is that just wishful thinking?

 

[MelUser]

Oh no what a shame, I really wanted to try that

You still have time to try!

 

[ksthommo]

It's been confirmed with sources in Cairns . . . the UA service to Cairns from Guam will end October 1.

Bummer.

Finally confirmed in The Cairns Post today.
Last flight, 27 September.

 

[eastwest101]

Seems to be weird timing to give it the chop, sounds like they put up with losses for a few years. Obviously the route is long/thin and may be sub-economic but everything else would seem to point that conditions may be getting more favourable for this route to remain. The AUD is going down, closer military links between the US and Australia, lower jet fuel prices, possible rebound in Japanese tourism and trade.

At only twice a week it hardly has the appeal for connecting passengers to Japan or indeed the USA, but maybe a bit of advertising and sensible flight timings would have increased its appeal to both Australian and Japanese markets?

 

[smit0847]

There used to be far more fun ways of getting to GUM than going direct anyway