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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 4:00 pm
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Originally Posted by TiggBro
...The SFO-SYD 747 was maybe at most 1/4-1/3 full ... I just couldn't figure out how the airline was making any money on our flight ... Maybe there were lots of first and business class folks up front and up top making up for our light load in coach...
Some long-distance flights break even on freight, though I don't know if SFO-SYD is one of them. Any passengers who happen to show up are extra revenue.
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