Arik have been throwing money away from the outset, at a greater rate when taking to international routes.
How much are they making ferrying 20 or 30 pax on LHR-ABV ? Even on a B738.
What little cashflow is generated throughout the business goes to prop up routes bleeding cash rather than develop markets where they can sustain a business. How is the AUH route doing ? Luanda ? Lots of annoucements but not much action, why, not enough resources to do the sensible things.
LOS-LHR, what sort of load factor/average fare would you need to support a A345 on this route, +75%, more ? How often do you think this is achieved since start of the operation ?
Will continue to have a pop until such time it gets itself a management tean that knows what's its doing and can create a sustainable business model.