Originally Posted by
skywardhunter
Well a full cargo hold + incremental revenue from pax tix might make it viable, could also be something high value as you say, luxury cars, gold, etc. though for gold I'm sure the mines in SA use dedicated freight operators. Another option might be a sports charter which only fills up some cabins/seats and EK is cost-saving so now they sell extra seats on charters?
My money would be on an extra spike in confirmed demand (whether high value cargo or a full Y/J/F) on the days in question underwriting the costs, even if they can't sell any extra tickets.