For sure, the original intent of the 787 was to enable flights that skip hubs[1], but for whatever reason, in practice that hasn't really happened[2]. Also, it

For sure, the original intent of the 787 was to enable flights that skip hubs[1], but for whatever reason, in practice that hasn't really happened[2]. Also, it's totally possible that there's a better example of a rote enabled by the 787 than New Orleans/London. That's just one that came to mind. [1] - https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcbabej/2014/12/11/airbus-a380-vs-boeing-787-revisited/#9fd5ef4165b3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcbabej/2014/12/11/airbus-a38... [2] - https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/787-network-analysis-boeings-hub-buster-is-mostly-used-by-airlines-to-feed-not-bypass-hubs-293741 https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/787-network-... (though you only get a lame summary of the article without an account)