Originally Posted by
Flying Doctor
OK - I have now read on the IAG website.
So they wish to downsize a large number of routes if this really is the case. Very odd given everyone else is slowly expanding...........
There are only a handful of the 747-400 routes where the planes are less than 80% most of the time.......
As you say for the big routes to use this tiddly little thing when LHR slots are so valuable - just seems a bit wierd...
We shall only know in the fullness of time.....
FD.
The accountants obviously now rule - they would rather have a 100% loaded 787 with high yield due to limited availablity of seats than an 80% load on a 747 for example - fine until you price yourself out of the market as everyone one is flying on cheap seats on other carriers A380's???
There really was no point Boeing ever developing the 747 as everyone now wants small aircraft ??When will be BA ever learn the shrinking market share will never make more money. They are doing wel to get there cost case down with mixed fleet etc etc - now its time to start taking other carriers on again - they are year on year carrying less passengers