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Old Feb 5, 2012, 1:53 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
Is BUD to ATH and these destinations a lucrative business route? I suspect not, so any carrier who enters must plan to sell lots of deeply discounted coach seats. Can it be profitable?
The Greek Market doesn't have a lot of business heavy routes - it is a vacation destination after all. Being a monopoly carrier on a route like this should be able to support reasonable yields if served with the right amount of capacity...
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