Originally Posted by
Tobias-UK
BA appears not to have any difficulty filling their A380s, in my experience on regular A380 routes those aircraft usually go out with very few (if any) empty seats.
I think the A380s greatest use is/will be for high capacity hub to hub (or possibly very high capacity point to point) that's medium/longish range with slot constraints. We all know there is a trade-off between frequency/schedule versatility and high capacity in the presence of competition, which is why we don't see a lot of A380s on the LHR-JFK route.
Hub and spoke is alive and well! While point to point is gaining in popularity, airlines will still have hubs for multiple reasons, so we are migrating towards a point to point / hub and spoke hybrid model, not purely a point to point model (which everyone seems to be focusing on!) Given BA's current setup, that's probably good news for them, for in a true point to point world, they would be in deep trouble!
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