Yes quick back of the fag packet calculations but for me
20kg's extra weight ( being conservative ) each flight x 70 flights ( long haul year ) = 1.4 tonnes extra @ 300 kg/tonne = 420 kg's extra burn = 535 LTS of JetA1 = about $350 USD ( source Platts Jet fuel price monitor @65 c litre ) x 3,000 ( Approx based Pilots and cabin crew ) = $1,043,250 USD
So, that's just based on an Airbus correction of about 300kg/tonne and only 70 flights per year.....
We are talking a lot of money cost to Cathay in the millions of USD
Do they ever think before opening their mouths??
Last edited by ACMS; 15th Nov 2014 at 01:09.