Liv wrote:obiero wrote:lochaz-index wrote:Whoa! This is way worse than I anticipated. More bailout money down the gutters.
38% load factor is indeed low.. Remember though that traction is developed and isn’t instant. Also remember cargo is in the belly
Who are the real businessmen here? Which new business picks up and becomes profitable in days or even months?
38% load is a starting point.... shouldn't we be more concerned about the trend from that point on rather than its size now since the route has just began?
Aren't some people here just like the proverbial chicken shouting "the sky is falling" .... Every day at anything? Nothing good happens in kenya?
In my view as a long standing shareholder JFK is a good route and KQ should continue marketing it until it becomes profitable. No business is easy.
Il remind you of your sagely words in the near future.... No one denies that business is tough... You need to have skin in the game etc...
In the end NYC was and will never be a good route... Never... How come I support Mogadishu.... Extra flights to CT.... Libreville... Some areas of Europe.... Simple they make business sense and will turn in a profit fast... NYC doesn't... Setting up Mogadishu hasn't been a walk in the park... But the costs are way manageable... You squeeze the ground handler and tell them you want USD600 for every plane that lands... They will have to give you that... That flight will always have the numbers... lucrative route...Quick turnaround and its back... More money for KQ...
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