EI- BUD,
Ryanairs results are very impressive, not disputing that. Would they be more impressive if they did not have to ground so many machines off season? What's the cost ( or as some seem to think gain ) of such action? Obviously it is advantageous to ground a number of machines during the quiet months due essential maintenance etc, but widespread grounding can only be reviewed as reactive to a previous bad decision. Thats all I'm saying. Not in million years would an Airline buy so many aircraft with the intention of grounding them. It only makes sense as an unexpected reaction to limit losses during recession and/or oil price spikes etc etc. Which is what I believe Ryanair are doing. Firefighting. The fundamentals of business and economics still stand.
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