don
always a pleasure discussing with someone who does not drift into drivel ....
... can you please let us know the details of the 380 under-performance? I am sure when you state these facts all will have to agree ....
Now, not having access to what exactly AB promised EK, I can't know if such numbers were correct, I admit.
However, AB never tires to pretend that the 380 uses the smallest amount of fuel. So I must presume that this is what was promised.
Now reading the flight plans of our JFK and LHR flights, where the dugong competes with the T7 on a daily base, I have to find a day where that is true.
Whether it is in consumption vs. kg, or vs. passenger, the dugong uses more fuel.
When it comes to yield (which would not cover the above presumption, but we'll take it as this covers the profit and you know I like profit!!) I have to rely on what the station managers say (off the record naturally), that is the 380 only generates profits if almost full and with
full fare premium passengers.
I guess we all agree that this is not happening at the moment.
To me at least, that is 'under-performance' to what was expected.
Cheers