Why are CX HKG-LHR flights so full for the next month?
May 8, 2017 | 1:51 pm
#31
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NYC
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My guess is that it is all about yield, not capacity. Just before Easter I flew in PEY on CX254 from LHR to HKG. I booked my ticket around six months before. I was checking the fares again four weeks prior departure. There was only Y-full fare available for sale, PEY wasn't even bookable. The same situation a week before departure. I was expecting a very full flight out of London. However, when I checked about capacity at the lounge I was told that the load was very light. Indeed, there were not even 100 passengers waiting at the gate and PEY was almost empty. It looks like CX is optimizing its yield....
May 22, 2017 | 8:01 pm
#32
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 2,181
It so happens that I flew two round trips HKG-LHR in the past 3 weeks, in F. F was predominantly caucasian male passengers. Of the 6 F seats, the most I have seen HK people was 3 (myself and a HK couple). On two flights, I was the only Chinese and the other 5 were caucasian men.
Incidentally, the F cabin was full on all 4 flights.
I often fly J but it so happens it has been F on these 2 trips. Had a brief look at J cabin and many were caucasian men.
The TIGER MUM / TAI TAI theory collapses.
Incidentally, the F cabin was full on all 4 flights.
I often fly J but it so happens it has been F on these 2 trips. Had a brief look at J cabin and many were caucasian men.
The TIGER MUM / TAI TAI theory collapses.