Originally Posted by
Trash8mofo
These LCC mentalities are really hard to comprehend: Do the airlines management ask the fuel vendor to sell fuel at 30% discount because "we are LCCs"?! Do they ask the airports for discount on landing fees? So they press the workers, put them in crappier hotels, etc etc. Even though its exactly the same job flying a 787 for Scoot or SQ. In other words, the workers are expected to compensate for the airlines business model. But on the flip side, when Scoot having load factor north of 90% while SQ at the mid 70%, do the workers get a pay raise?
Scoot 90% LF vs SQ 70% LF
yes on paper it looks good, but yields are v low for LCC
competition is intense, LCC tickets are depressed
Scoot probably need a LF of 80% to be profitable but SQ probably only need 40% LF to be profitable, just for example