Originally Posted by Nunc
QANTAS could'nt make money to Rome because they were operating 747 classic's with 30 odd seats blocked off so they could get the gas on hence no/little profit.
I don't think so. the problem with Southern Europe, ROM, ATH (and BEG if you want to go back far enough) is no First or Business class volume, and no Freight.
LHR and FRA provide that, and PAR, maybe, would have benefited from 777 - not enough to make the case though.
Fleet choice always involves compromise.