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> Lets see, I think it is too early for a verdict. This is a post about the A340, 747, DC-10 (3x engine), and A380 dying (or being already dead). What more ver
by Someone1234 2y ago
> Lets see, I think it is too early for a verdict.
This is a post about the A340, 747, DC-10 (3x engine), and A380 dying (or being already dead). What more verification do you need?
Airlines can and do charge higher air-fares for direct travel.
- ghaff 2y agoAnd once business travelers largely establish the flight patterns, travelers for tourism or other personal reasons largely pay the costs that those patterns lead to.
- Beijinger 2y agoThe A380 may have been too early. The stretched version with new engines and >1000 seats could have changed things. Think about highly price sensitive customers. Iranians flying to Mecca or Indians to somewhere or Chinese. Don't think American businessmen. I said the verdict is not final because things can change: France’s Plan To Ban Short-Haul Domestic Flights Wins Approval From European Commission https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2022/12/03/frances-plan-to-ban-short-haul-domestic-flights-wins-approval-from-european-commission https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2022/12/03/frances-... So if countries start banning short haul domestic flights then the hub model may come back, at least in some countries with decent train transport. Combine this with the price sensitive customers I mentioned, and then I stay by my prediction. The verdict is not final.