Starone - we're drifting away from the original topic here, but considering ex-Air Lib slot allocation at ORY, even easyjet said that COHOR did a good job; didn't the guys from LTN get 7,300 slots (enough for 10 rtn. flts./day)?
The DOM-TOM routes were not LARGELY unprofitable, the problem was mismanagement on the part of Air Liberte and AOM. Indeed:
- Air Austral is now flying from RUN to CDG with two 777-200
- Air Bourbon has just been launched with an A340-200
- Air Tahiti Nui has extended its LAX route to CDG
- Air Calin has just replaced its A310-300 with an A330-200
I don't think this level of competition would be seen on largely unprofitable routes...