Bloomberg article on SAS - can’t be good
Jul 5, 2019, 1:28 pm
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Bloomberg article on SAS - can’t be good
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/a...-the-local-bus
“Troubled Scandinavian Airlines operator SAS AB is now smaller than a bus company.”
Hopefully SAS can recover or figure something out!!
“Troubled Scandinavian Airlines operator SAS AB is now smaller than a bus company.”
Hopefully SAS can recover or figure something out!!
Jul 5, 2019, 1:31 pm
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Swedavia AB, which operates 10 domestic airports including the ones outside Stockholm and Gothenburg, has seen year-on-year passenger numbers drop for nine consecutive months, driven mainly by a decline in domestic travel. While there are many factors behind the drop, including a weak krona and the recent pilot strike, part of the slump can be explained by flying shame. At the same time, passenger numbers at state train operator SJ have jumped to a record.
Swedavia AB, which operates 10 domestic airports including the ones outside Stockholm and Gothenburg, has seen year-on-year passenger numbers drop for nine consecutive months, driven mainly by a decline in domestic travel. While there are many factors behind the drop, including a weak krona and the recent pilot strike, part of the slump can be explained by flying shame. At the same time, passenger numbers at state train operator SJ have jumped to a record.
Jul 5, 2019, 4:42 pm
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Jul 5, 2019, 4:46 pm
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I have not taken many trains in Sweden or Germany, but Germany certainly seems to beat Denmark for train services. Though I was quite surprised at the inefficiency of the ICE timetables. Maybe I am just too used to Japanese trains.
Jul 5, 2019, 5:29 pm
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Expanded train network or not, train reliability is not good in Sweden.
I too know no one who is into the “flying shame” thing in Sweden.
Several years ago someone asked me if I am concerned about my flying damaging the environment. I said I bike more than I drive myself and that I use mass transit on the ground and in the air. The person who asked me travels by air when able to afford to do so for vacation once a year but wouldn’t mind going more.
Several years ago someone asked me if I am concerned about my flying damaging the environment. I said I bike more than I drive myself and that I use mass transit on the ground and in the air. The person who asked me travels by air when able to afford to do so for vacation once a year but wouldn’t mind going more.
Jul 6, 2019, 1:30 am
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I was in Tokyo earlier this year, and was surprised to see that even in a 2 year old train with all the modern technology etc. they still have the spot in the dashboard where they put the old analog pocket watch and use this for keeping track of time. But I have to agree. The real complex trains service in Tokyo is unbelievable. If similar complexity existed in Copenhagen, 75% of the trains everyday would be canceled and not a single train would be on time. In Tokyo they manage to run it day after day with only minimal delays and almost no cancellations.
Jul 6, 2019, 10:19 am
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Hit by the weakness of the Swedish currency, the issues with the Swedish housing market, and the personal savings rates and returns, and what seems to be an increase in the cost of air travel within Sweden at least when I look for myself, it shouldn’t be a surprise that demand for domestic air travel is down. Add in the impact of weather conditions on demand for travel during the longest Swedish block vacation periods, and escaping home hasn’t been all what it used to be. Add in that a slice of business travel can be conducted via say Skype business video conference calls and th like, and it shouldn’t be a surprise that the demand profile has changed on that end too.
Jul 9, 2019, 8:05 am
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Also try taking the train north of Sundsvall... unless you are iron ore no one will transport you.
https://www.sj.se/content/dam/SJ/bti...20-%20webb.pdf
https://www.sj.se/content/dam/SJ/bti...20-%20webb.pdf
Jul 9, 2019, 8:34 am
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Looking at the Eurostat data for Q1 2019 I can't see any significant reduction of air pax carried: http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/...a_paoc&lang=en
Jul 9, 2019, 8:55 am
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Looking at the Eurostat data for Q1 2019 I can't see any significant reduction of air pax carried: http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/...a_paoc&lang=en
Jul 9, 2019, 3:59 pm
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I don't (globally) disagree: as I said, I have no "on the ground" knowledge.
But I would say to this... "... obviously people who travel by train based on some political or sociological agenda for sure will rate a train higher than e.g. a flight which goes against all they believe in" ... The people reported by the ministry are a random collection of Swedes, not just "people who travel by train based on some political or sociological agenda." Those of us who disparage the railroad would be the reverse of that coin.
The question is (or was): "is 'flight shaming' hurting SAS?" It may be, regardless of the reasons.
But I would say to this... "... obviously people who travel by train based on some political or sociological agenda for sure will rate a train higher than e.g. a flight which goes against all they believe in" ... The people reported by the ministry are a random collection of Swedes, not just "people who travel by train based on some political or sociological agenda." Those of us who disparage the railroad would be the reverse of that coin.
The question is (or was): "is 'flight shaming' hurting SAS?" It may be, regardless of the reasons.
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Jul 10, 2019, 3:29 am
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Become a billionaire and then buy airline stock.
(nice to see that I'm able to post again and not get the message that I used my 5 post and that makes me unable to post more, by the way).