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Old 17th May 2012, 16:33
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I hope KL increase some rotations to 738 or 739 to cater for loss of WW on AMS route
Looking back on Pete's load factor figures my somewhat rusty maths calculate that at a 75% load factor on the AMS route in March, this equates to roughly 13510 empty seats in the month, which is approx 450 per day in a 30 day month, or 225 each way - roughly two out and back rotations every calendar day.

On that basis, KL should be able to sweep up all the displaced WW passengers without greatly increasing capacity themselves.

Thats all very simplistic, but it raises the question as to whether increasing yield, which would be the result of a close on 100% load factor might be preferable to increasing available capacity? It would certainly be kinder to the environment!
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