How long KLM stay on the DTV-AMS route is likely to be determined by a number of factors besides just the load factor.
- Do KLM want to go from triple daily to double daily, as they do at Manston ?
- What are KLM's fleet plans for the F70 ?
- How reliable are the F70s ?
- What's slot availability at Amsterdam like at the relevant times for a DTV route ?
- What's the breakeven revenue / load factor+yield of running a F70 ?
- How much equity capital is being used to keep the DTV route, and what return are KLM seeing on this equity ?
- Is there demand for F70s from other airlines ? These are old aircraft, Fokker have gone bust, so there are no new aircraft being made with type commonality
- What are projected staffing levels like at KLM cityhopper for pilots on F70s ?
- Is there a particular need for 80 seat aircraft elsewhere in the KLM network ?
- From looking at postcodes of customers flying to/from DTV and NCL, how is consumer demand shifting between DTV and NCL ? If DTV were to be closed, how many customers would be significantly inconvenienced ?
- Are there are impediments to adding capacity to NCL, either as more aircraft or as larger aircraft ?
- What are the contract terms between Peel and KLM ? When are they next up for renegotiation ?
- Are Peel making life difficult for KLM and KLM's passengers in any way ?