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Old Dec 18, 2022 | 7:36 pm
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Originally Posted by csycsycsy
Hello, it appears starting in Jan CX will increase flights to/from MAD to twice daily:
CX315 to MAD Thursdays and Saturdays 0020-0820
CX372 from MAD Saturday and Sundays 1125-0705

Doesn't this require 2 planes, the first flies "Wednesday night" from HK and arrives Thursday morning in MAD and then sits waiting, then the second plane flies "Friday night" from HK and arrives Saturday morning in MAD, both planes are in MAD between 0720-1125 when the first heads back to HK and the second ones flies back a day later...1st plane sits for 2 days and 2nd plane sits for a day, why not schedule it more "B2B" style?
As mentioned by Reply1984, the main issue is crew not plane. Of course, they would like to optimize aircraft usage, but with 2 flights weekly that is not easy.
My main concern is about crew rotation. Crew landing Thursday morning could staff CX372 departing MAD Saturday (or Sunday). But what about the crew from CX315 landing MAD on Saturday morning. WOuld they staf a flight on Sunday?
Or is there another nearby European airport involved?
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