Originally Posted by hobarthoney
I don’t think your pax loads are correct! HNK-LHR high load but HNK-SYD low load. From what I have read it’s only the cargo VS is carrying that is making the SYD-HNK part of the route profitable (which is questionable) at this stage. I guarantee VS wants more passengers especially on the SYD-HNK sector plus as morland said BA no longer service MEL and there is every indication that SYD would be next.
you are right that the loads are low HKG-SYD but it is still fairly new and VS expected to take a while to establish from what I know..
In addition to this they haven't overly marketed a LON-SYD route as the capacity is so full between LHR-HKG...once the second aircraft goes on in the Autumn between LHR-HKG i think the HKG-SYD service will start to improve gradually