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-a38...

[2] - https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/787-network-... (though you only get a lame summary of the article without an account)