why don't we all realise that the Airline industry is an industry in decline, designed to operate with oil under $50 bbl.
I could not disagree more....
Since the advent of the 747 aircraft airfares have been getting cheaper and cheaper....
Perhaps the philosophy of a mega aircraft such as the A 380 is a bad one in todays market and fuel prices.It might be that the airlines will go back to aircraft with smaller pax loads.The airfares will be more expensive such as they were back in the 60's and early 70's but airlines will survive.