Originally Posted by
1A_Please
Apart from the fact that the Norwegian 787s are RR powered so not particularly attractive to QF whose 787s are all GE powered, QF does not added capacity. At the moment the fleet is basically entirely dormant and it is unlikely this will change much before Q4. When flights return, they have heaps of available capacity in the form of A332s for Asia-Pac which are not so busy as domestic has eased off as well as a fleet of 12 A380s that are ideal if and when the major long-haul trunk routes to LAX and LHR come back.
from what I gather the A380 model only works when full & not filled with loss leader seats. Guess it's all about fuel costs, but many airlines are retiring their A380s.
Many will want low fares, which LCCs like Jetstar can provide, or, they simply won't fly at all.
There's still going to be lots of discounting & loss leader fares, even with reduced capacity, while the recession runs it's course, just maybe not peak season.
Remember, many small business owners won't be flying anywhere for years.