How many CX 777-300ER are operated to LHR with 300 seats ?
Why no cargo on the A380 ? On a 12 hr trip the 777-300ER will take more cargo, beyond that the A380 carries more cargo. It is not zero cargo however.
There are more popular and less popular slot times, CX it turning away revenue at the more popular slot times.
EK seems to be making money hand over fist still where they have replaced 777-300ER with A380s on routes across their network. EK say the cost per seat on the A380s is around 15-20% less than the 777-300ER, depending on how the A380 and 777-300ER is configured. That is why they have been asking for an updated engine package for the A380 to beat the 777X on a cost per seat basis by a similar margin.
9 weeks profit share to employees, plus 750 million dividend payment to shareholders. A bit different to the CX half day profit share and 170 million dividend payment.