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klm312
What are KLM most profitable routes?
JFK, IAH, SIN, PVG, not necessarily in that order. GRU used to be up there, but numbers have slipped in the past couple of months.
Originally Posted by
klm312
Does KLM have many loss making routes?
CTU is in the red, but not dramatic. PEK is breaking even, but that should improve this summer. KAN is struggling as a tag on to ABV but yields are decent there. Same thing for KRT and ADD with KRT the weaker station, yet pretty decent yields.
Originally Posted by
klm312
Which routes are heavily dependent of Cargo?
TPE comes to mind, likely also (West) African routes.
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klm312
Which routes are heavily dependent of Passenger ?
YYZ is passenger heavy, so is MNL and KIX, SFO in summer as well as DEL in winter.
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klm312
Which routes tend to be very profitable but only seasonal?
SFO and DEL are definitely two examples.
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klm312
Are there routes that show high loadfactors but are still loss making?
SFO in winter tend to be on the weak side, although loads are still not dismal.
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klm312
Are there routes that show relative low loadfactors but are still profitable?
Some of the Middle East destinations.
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klm312
How does KLM select new destinations?
I would imagine that they pick stations that would have the best return of investment of scarce available resources.
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klm312
Which destinations are very likely to be opened by KLM in the not to distant future?
As any airline, KLM is constantly looking into new destinations. GIG, EZE, LAD, someting in Pakistan and something additional in India are just some of the things being looked at. Don't discount the possibility that KLM choses to invest additional resources in the existing network, for instance by adding frequencies or creating new nonstop flights.