Originally Posted by The_Cutest_of_Borg
There is no such thing as:
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*Low cost landing charges,
*Low cost handling charges
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If they sent it to LHR it would have to be fully catered for the length of the flight, even if the punters have to buy the food.
So why send it to LHR? Why not Avalon/Eastern Bumf*ck/Stansted? It's where the backpackers want to go anyway to change to their cryingair flights..... Cheaper landing & handling charges....
For other cheaper handling charges, busses at Syd to the s/w corner of the 16R/07 intersection or some other out-of-the-way corner.
Fully catered at PAYG prices is a complete turn-around on full-serivce cost levels.
Not saying it's right but it IS possible.
For mine though, it can't happen as the 380 MUST be the flagship of any airline that owns for public image reasons and therefore must fly under the red rat tail.
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