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Old 13th May 2019, 16:46
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Originally Posted by davidjohnson6
Flew Southend-Brest with FR. Yesterday FR were selling tickets for 5 pounds one way (yes, less than APD). Even at that price, load factor was just 55% in mid May and there were just 20 bags checked in

I imagine that during school holidays in peak summer things will be better, but I imagine people in Dublin will be reviewing the profitability of this route carefully
I thought this one may be a dud. Perversely I think if it were more regular it may do better, but I think at twice a week it’s too many seats to fill for such inflexibility.
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