Originally Posted by
Troo believer
You can’t be serious. 3 787s will burn the same amount of fuel as 1 380.
I agree that Qantas's 747s and A380s burn more fuel. I thought I was pretty clear about that.
What do you disagree with? That profitability depends on managing revenue and non-fuel costs, as well as fuel costs? That Qantas International has a tonne of competitors? That those competitors also have to buy fuel at roughly the same price as Qantas? That those competitors (generally) have more fuel efficient fleets? That Qantas International has been more profitable than almost all of those competitors for the past few years, and still is? Or so you think that that profitability comes from some magical source that isn't Qantas burning less fuel (because it definitely isn't that, flying 747s), managing its non-fuel costs better, or managing its revenue better?
I'm all for having a good debate, but could you please tell me what you disagree with?