Originally Posted by
AirportPlanner1
Right price for who? All very well having ‘low’ prices to get punters through the door but clearly that’s not sustainable or there would still be 2 operators and 3k pax, better to have a service that lasts surely which is more sustainable for both parties.
As demand is driven from the customer, the "right" price is clearly what they are happy to pay. If that is less than a supplier is willing to sell they product to the market, then that is a different matter. Eastern's prices on MME-ABZ are eye-watering compared to other domestic flights, which probably means it is a cash cow route, driven by a relatively small number of people who are not so price-sensitive (business funded travel by oil & gas sector companies).
Having two operators on such a thin route was unsustainable but the huge growth on the route driven by Loganair did show that there are plenty of people in the Teesside area what want to travel to North East Scotland (or vice versa).