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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 7:52 am
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Originally Posted by audio-nut
Long stage lengths usually equals better utilization. VX has close to 13 hours of utilization a day; better than any domestic fleet in the US. VX also starts most fares sales.


Utilization referring to the number of cycles. There is no way that long stage lengths equals better utilization when you have a small fleet and are facing downward pressure on your yields.
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