Which CX Flight is the most Profitable???
Jul 28, 2006 | 12:24 pm
#16
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cargo load
I honestly think the LAX flights are profitable due to the cargo loads afforded by the Boeing 747s. According to some non-reve trying LAX to HKG, they often do not get on even there are empty seats. The cargo is more important. As folks mention here, CX is short of cargo planes, so it will need to rely on the belly of these Boeing 747s to carry these goods.
But then a fourth LAX to HKG seems to be too much... I will be surprised if it indeed happens, but not shocked... perhaps the premium load is also pretty good.
I wonder if LHR is a money making route... these flights seem to be busy at all times.
Carfield
But then a fourth LAX to HKG seems to be too much... I will be surprised if it indeed happens, but not shocked... perhaps the premium load is also pretty good.
I wonder if LHR is a money making route... these flights seem to be busy at all times.
Carfield
Jul 28, 2006 | 4:07 pm
#17
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Hkg-yvr
Many people have said that CX HKg-YVR-HKG flights are very full most of the time due to not much competitive airlines..Sometimes summer and ecspecially winter fares have gone VERY high..that has led me to believe it earns quite a profit for the airline...But sometimes when i am at HKG, when i take the LHR flight, its always very fulll....
Jul 29, 2006 | 4:41 am
#18
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I was on CX 885 in March 2006 and load in F was only 2;;; I will be taking same flight on AUGUST 1 and will report back on loads. Seems to me that loads are indeed light in this afternoon LAX departure...
Jul 30, 2006 | 11:20 pm
#19
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CX Profitable flights?
Nobody on this board can ever know which flights are the most profitable. I don't believe any airline releases this type of infomation.
About CX 885, you'll notice that the reverse of this flight, CX884, the 1320 departure from HKG-LAX is the most popular of the HKG-LAX flights.
About CX 885, you'll notice that the reverse of this flight, CX884, the 1320 departure from HKG-LAX is the most popular of the HKG-LAX flights.
Jul 31, 2006 | 12:11 am
#20
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Originally Posted by paisan96
About CX 885, you'll notice that the reverse of this flight, CX884, the 1320 departure from HKG-LAX is the most popular of the HKG-LAX flights.
Jul 31, 2006 | 2:28 pm
#22
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I normally fly to 3 destinations on CX out of HKG to TPE, YYZ and NRT.
Assuming all three flights are the same airplane, same # of passengers and burns the same rate of fuel.
Dest Miles Avg price (coach)
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TPE 1002 HKD$2200
YYZ 15592 HKD$11000
NRT 3900 HKD$3900
You can see CX makes the most $/mile on their TPE route.
Maybe that's why there are 10 flight a day to TPE.
Assuming all three flights are the same airplane, same # of passengers and burns the same rate of fuel.
Dest Miles Avg price (coach)
---------------------------------
TPE 1002 HKD$2200
YYZ 15592 HKD$11000
NRT 3900 HKD$3900
You can see CX makes the most $/mile on their TPE route.
Maybe that's why there are 10 flight a day to TPE.
Aug 2, 2006 | 8:33 pm
#23
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Originally Posted by bigbite
I normally fly to 3 destinations on CX out of HKG to TPE, YYZ and NRT.
Assuming all three flights are the same airplane, same # of passengers and burns the same rate of fuel.
Dest Miles Avg price (coach)
---------------------------------
TPE 1002 HKD$2200
YYZ 15592 HKD$11000
NRT 3900 HKD$3900
You can see CX makes the most $/mile on their TPE route.
Maybe that's why there are 10 flight a day to TPE.
Assuming all three flights are the same airplane, same # of passengers and burns the same rate of fuel.
Dest Miles Avg price (coach)
---------------------------------
TPE 1002 HKD$2200
YYZ 15592 HKD$11000
NRT 3900 HKD$3900
You can see CX makes the most $/mile on their TPE route.
Maybe that's why there are 10 flight a day to TPE.
Nice to know the average fares you pay, but the cost of a short haul flight are in take-off and landing, not in cruise (and HKG - TPE has very little of that). I am quite sure that TPE is the most profitable route for CX with 10 flights a day.
The much more interesting question is however; which flight is most profitable per passanger?
PS
Your distances are completely wrong. You can look them up on the CX website.
Aug 2, 2006 | 9:32 pm
#24
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I'm sure CX is hoping China and Taiwan continue their diplomatic issues so that people travelling between China and Taiwan still need to travel via HK. If China and Taiwan ever resolve their differences, CX share price will probably drop.