Originally Posted by
vincentharris
wow, why in the world did they go backwards/continue to stay there with no dedicated cargo fleet. They sure are missing out on money, and they wouldn't run into problems like this if they flew cargo flights
To be honest, cargo revenue has been going down significantly lately. Just as an example, here's AF/KL's cargo revenue over the past years, down 25%:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...cargo-revenue/
In addition, cargo on board passenger flights helps make some routes profitable. You don't need to fill the plane with passengers if you have good cargo on board. While dedicated cargo planes allow you to fly other routes, or have more flexibility to meet one-off demand, the empty bellies of passenger planes are there to use.
So, yes, having some cargo planes can bring some additional revenue, but just using what extra space you have in the business you specialize in makes a lot of sense.
Cheers,
GenevaFlyer