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Is this really a massive cost, though? What does it cost to release some statements to the media and maybe reimburse some hotel receipts in 6 months? Especially
by pkulak 4y ago
Is this really a massive cost, though? What does it cost to release some statements to the media and maybe reimburse some hotel receipts in 6 months? Especially balanced against the fuel savings of grounding half your fleet for 6 days. It's absolutely cheaper to run without enough staff and then just deal with the fallout every couple years. No one will remember this. Even the people effected will pick the cheapest flight next time, not matter the airline.
- noirbot 4y agoThat does bring up an interesting question - are they actually saving on fuel? I would have assumed, given the relatively planned-out nature of most airline operations, that fuel would be something contracted out in advance, and that they may have already bought the fuel whether they use it or not.
- pc86 4y agoYes and no, they certainly buy fuel in bulk and several weeks/months out, but they're still not flying for a week, so their yearly fuel cost is going to be less than projected.