Originally Posted by
RexBanner
The money to be made in long haul is in the premium cabins, not with the plebs down the back paying their couple of hundred quid.
Actually the money to be made in long haul is travel in the premium cabins, PLUS the contribution of those back in economy, with a significant proportion of them also travelling on business and not having paid bottom bucket fares, PLUS substantial belly freight loads in both directions, PLUS a good frequent traveller base to ensure all year round and continuing revenue, PLUS a balanced mixture of O&D and connecting pax rather than just all one or just all the other, PLUS service into a significant hub for at least one end of the route.
Then you might get away with it after a few years of route development.