China Southern and AY codeshares
Jan 14, 2019, 2:25 pm
#31
Join Date: May 2017
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However, I wouldn't be so sure that the Australian codeshares are really that important for AY. Yes, there's some demand from Finland to Australia, but probably not significantly. For everyone else, a trip dowunder via HEL requires two connections. This means that AY loses their biggest advantage (as far as well-paying customers are concerned): one-stop connections between secondary cities. If you want to fly from Continental Europe to Australia, chances are your airport offers flights to BKK, HKG, SIN, DOH or DXB, and from these airports you can continue nonstop to several Australian cities. Why fly via HEL and CAN?
Jan 14, 2019, 2:58 pm
#32
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While 2-stop might discourage some, the distance via HEL to ANZ is surprisingly short .
For intsance, A LHR-HEL-CAN-SYD is only 0,2% longer than the shortest GC-distance!
Great Circle Mapper
The LHR-DXB-SYD is 3% longer!
For intsance, A LHR-HEL-CAN-SYD is only 0,2% longer than the shortest GC-distance!
Great Circle Mapper
The LHR-DXB-SYD is 3% longer!