Originally Posted by
Cuillin Hills
Why would you want a first-hand B788, for this type of flying, let alone a second-hand B788?
Still trying to work out how TUI make money using a B788 on Manchester to Palma - there is more efficient ways of doing it.
The economics of operating 1x 325+ seat aircraft doing 2 short haul flights a day on high demand routes with 2 sets of crew must work out better than utilising 2x 189 doing 2 flights per day with 4 sets of crews. As a holiday company you also need to look at whats going on in resort. It's TUI Holidays that needs the flights, not TUI Airways. So one set of transfers, check-in at Airport and Hotels, reps etc etc.
How long are the 757's due to be around for? That will be a cut in capacity and also restricts the US flights.