All of this fairly predictable to the average citizen never mind people who are paid well to manage risk and to avoid such eventualities.
On another matter.....to those out there who still think business class demand is weak in the regions....I'm off on a trip on Monday. I got the last seat in business on the outbound. For the return, I've been wait-listed in business for the last two weeks and face a long haul trip in economy if something doesn't free up.
So this particular airline is faced with a client wanting to give it more money for comfort but not being able to....hmmm