Originally Posted by
higher_flyer
I get everyone's replies in normal times, but it just struck me as very odd when traffic is a fraction of what it used to be. Why not consolidate, for efficiencies in staffing etc? Or put it another way, why ground-staff a lone domestic flight in G when there wasn't another domestic or intl flight to be seen. ....
There is a lot going on that we passengers do not see. What was happening in the hours before your arrival? What was happening in the hours afterward? What will the arriving aircraft be used next for? And COVID has brought main constraints on operations we are not privy to. Rest assured minimizing operational costs is an important driver. Likely what happened, happened to minimize cost while meeting COVID contraints.