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Old Jul 14, 2023 | 1:25 pm
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Originally Posted by CHCflyer
Operating one flight per week to Durban doesn't make sense. Basic schedules from CX suggest a minimum of three flights per week at entry level. Having a crew either sitting around for six nights in destination. or dead-heading them on a domestic route is costly and a huge opportunity cost.
Airlines have to apply for traffic rights even if they intend to codeshare, which would make more sense, perhaps.
Your reasoning makes a lot of sense to me, but let's say even if CX just intends to codeshare, still why only once a week? This part doesn't make sense to me.
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