Originally Posted by
Schnowzer
We all know the Trip wins hands down on direct operating costs. The value proposition has nothing to do with those operating costs but rather slots.
The average 380 carries 150 pax more than the Trip so if the 380 were to replace the Trip into London everyday, Emirates would lose nearly 1,000,000 passengers/year. Or need 4 extra slots and 6 more aircraft, 60 crews, support etc. etc.
But on the London route when it went all 380 EK had to lay on a freighter to to take in the cargo that didnt fit on the 380 (unlike the 777). What London does have are the premium passengers to support the operation (unlike a lot of other destinations).
The yield calculations must be very interesting