Originally Posted by
Patrickschmidt
KTW is far away from being cheap. At least for pax. Usually it is cheaper for me to fly elsewhere, tho very inconvenient as this is one of my core destination.
The plane is always full of business pax from all over the world. You must've been very lucky with cheap tickets. Unless 400-600e is cheap for you
No hate, just observation.
TK will be an interesting addition. Maybe I will accommodate it for some miles run if I ever need it.
The lounge in A might not be suitable for TK. Don't know, last time I've been in A when B was a mess.
(My reply to you seemed to drop off)
People who fly LH to KTW do so because they can afford to and need to. It explains the business pax and those prepared to pay 400-600 EUR like yourself for the convenience of KTW. That's why its a CityLine route. The same goes for RZE, POZ and then all the provincial cities too. You can't sell a load of K and L fares and make money on CL fleet. LH are also careful to not undercut themselves to encourage pax from KRK to go there and that will be why KL/AF don't fly to KTW too. Same goes for FR/W6, there's not too much crossover. I remember when MXP was KTW and BGY was KRK.
KRK is the most connected airport in that part of PL. KTW gets a pretty lacklustre service from LO and they're quick to cancel it or delay it. It's very much (was) a DH8 route.
Hence, to get KRK pax to go to KTW, you need to be competitive on price. KTW is a charter airport used by Coral, Rainbow etc as its cheaper than KRK and price sensitive, and one-time travellers are OK driving to KTW to then have a direct flight to PUJ. KTW has plenty of slots.
XW is 37 PLN from KTW and 53 PLN from KRK. About 40% more to fly from KRK per pax. KRK is a more valuable airport with next to no charter. If TK would want to get into any market as a full service legacy with a chance to make decent money it would be KRK.