currently 2 77W with 428 seats = 1712 seats
Exploring all options:
1 77W with 428 seats + 1 A380 with 617 seats = 2090 seats (22% increase)
2 x 77W with 428 seats + 1 77W with 360 seats = 2432 seats (42% increase)
3 x 77W with 428 seats = 2568 seats per day (50% increase)
2 x 77W with 428 seats + 1 A380 with 617 seats = 2946 seats (72% increase)
The latter option would see BHX have 158 seats per day more than MAN. Far better for BHX to have the 3rd daily now then perform the upgrade now of one of 2 daily services to the A380 if BHX is only ever going to get the 2 class version of it as it would be a long time before that 3rd flight would arise
Last edited by Ringwayman; 25th Jan 2015 at 20:02.
Reason: making things slightly more clearer