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Old 30th Jun 2008, 12:02
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We certainly seem to be heading for a very hard time in aviation, and it's bound to hit Bristol to some extent.

I'm not sure how good the FRA numbers are. I've done the route a number of times, and 60% load is my experience - barring on Monday morning when it was completely overbooked. But will it grow? AMS and CDG also benefit from being tourist destination, which is not really the case for FRA. Will LH be happy with 60% or can they raise fares? I'm finding it invaluable, but that's just me.

The EWR route must be close to the edge. The pricing on TATLs is suicidal, and has been for a while. Will CO moving to *A really make a material difference ex-BRS? (It will for me, as I' *G, but hardly a convincing business case!).

What I really wonder about is EZY and FR. What I see is lot of leisure travellers going to lots of leisure destinations. Is that travel discretionary, and how much will survive a downturn? Will there still be 11 A319's in orange next year?
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