How many routes have BA for example axed over the last 10 years ? and why. Probably for the same reason as Ryanair, they are not making money on them. Airlines are a business and if routes are not profitable why would they be operated.
As you stated Brabazon, RYR generate new routes from nowhere and if despite everything they do generate profits from them after a reasonable time why would they continue with them?. Better to give them up and try somewhere else.
The PIK-STN route while enabling passengers to get some really cheap flights and greatly increased the numbers of passengers carried, did not give good yields. By cutting the number of flights they are able to up the price a we bit, generating higher profits and allow the aircraft to be used to open up new destinations.
Last edited by Runway 31; 21st Dec 2004 at 18:05.