OTP and flight cancelation
The situation in Gulf Air does not bode well. The Executive Management every day comes with excuses that the airline has mad a significant progress and positive achievements after the implementation of the new plan to achieve discipline in the departure of aircraft by 85% and beset achievement in the number of flights canceled 5 this month gainst 26 flights in the past month which is maybe true but not significant. What the management does not say is how many aircraft are being put on reserve to replace aircrafts that are either delayed or cancelled. It is interesting to note that the average number of flights reserve in British Airways for example is at the rate of 1 aircraft for every 100 aircraft. This means 1 to 100. In comparison, we find that the aircraft reserve in Gulf Air is 5 for 30 aircraft, which is 1 to 6. so what is the significant achievement posed by the administration? And what is the cost of such aircraft reserve ?