Originally Posted by
crewmeal
No EK 380 this year then......
EK 380
If forward passenger demand is still a little weak then it makes sense to retain 2 x daily 777 especially as the Russia / Ukraine has grounded a lot of cargo capacity in the form of Air Bridge who were uplifting a fair amount of cargo from the far east. With that capacity lost, possibly for a while, cargo rates should continue to be pretty good (from a carrier perspective) and the uplift on a 777 is better I believe on a 380.
If PAX demand picks up then the fares will rise, making it a win-win situation for the airline.