No, that's not right. Slower ships cost considerably more per mile. It's because the perceived value of time (saved) has a value and that can be reflected in the ticket price. Another factor is route competition. We flew NCL-FAO. There was none given the timings and the package offered. The price of a ticket has little, if any, bearing on cost.
Time is money for alot of people. What do you think concordes USP was?
Wrong. You are clearly ignorant about your company's product marketing channels. We bought our flights via Villa Plus and they have to buy their customers tickets during normal working hours - not online. We booked and paid our deposit to confirm our booking on a Friday night and got chiseled by EasyJet on Monday.
That is (honestly) the downfall of the tour operator if anything. Easyjet doesn't have a defined relationship with tour ops in the traditional sense. Right from the start they have sold fares directly to the passenger and not through travel agents/tour op's. This is starting to change with GDS being used in business travel, something which is about to be expanded on. If Villa Plus wish to use Easyjet they perhaps should work with them to resolve the issue of not being able to book out of office hours. I'm not entirely sure why they couldn't have booked it on the internet.
So? We flew from NCL and believe me, in the future I will try and fly with someone else if I can.
Sorry, my mistake. Either way though there is always a choice.
At that rate, you can fly with a 'legacy' carrier like Qantas or BA, have meals included, allocated seats etc and still have a few pence per mile to spare.
It's obvious that you have bought the illusion of 'low cost'. 'Low Cost' means that very little is included in the price of your ticket other than a random seat on a flight. If you want anything else you'll have to pay for it, often through the nose. However, the basic fare will be the maximum the marketing gurus reckon they can get away with, not the least they can charge and still make a profit.
And they too also have economy fares/seat per mile alot more than 15p in the same vein, Easyjet has fares less than that. Qantas are at the other side of the world and are in deep
and BA offers very little onboard cabin service on flights less than 2.5 hours these days. The comparison is slightly flawed.
Easyjet aren't thick and they will sell fares for the maximum amount they can which is generally simple business acumen and they are very successful at it. They have raised yields and profit in a very harsh climate, they must be doing something right. Even so, like i said, less than £5 profit per seat with no subsidy from premium seats or anything. Hardly a lot is it? I wonder what BA and QF's margins are?
I'm sure you are. We can see that by your argument.
Touche. Like I said though, I am not at work when I am on here and my views bear no relation to my personna either at work or in my private life.