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Skipness One Echo
Yeah they raised capacity to twice daily (by pulling LGW) which was unsustainable, for an airline that is essentially a projection of political power. 1-0 Emirates I would say.
Wasn't the capacity cut allegedly more to do with a shortage of aircraft because of the 787 delivery delays? I guess in 12 months time if it hasn't returned to double daily then we will have the real answer, but for now I would say it isn't clear. It makes sense that QR prioritise routes to accommodate that shortage if MAN is (for example) their 10th most profitable route, but one of the top 9 also need an aircraft 4 days a week. Doesn't make MAN a poor performer, just means that they're having to juggle with fewer aircraft than expected for a period.