Emirates running at 86% capacity on ADL-DXB

[schomers87]

This won't be a surprise for those previously seasoned QF ADL-SIN travelers. Incredibly dumb decision by QF.

Dubai-based airline Emirates says it couldn’t be happier with the first six months of its Adelaide operations, with passenger loads running almost a third above budget.
Bookings for the period July to September are already at 86 per cent capacity compared to a budgeted 66 per cent.

Adelaide delivers for Emirates » InDaily | Adelaide News

 

[lovestotravel]

EK is a good product
First class running at 60% loads as well

 

[Fruitcake]

I'm sure that once Mr Joyce returns from cashing his revenue-sharing cheque he'll have time to talk to you about his "incredibly dumb decision."

 

[smeacs]

Just remember Emirates has a consistent daily service compared to Qantas's previous offering.

 

[yohy?!]

I'm sure that once Mr Joyce returns from cashing his revenue-sharing cheque he'll have time to talk to you about his "incredibly dumb decision."

I imagine that cheque would be similarly proportioned to this one

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[Aussie_flyer]

Amazing how many airline experts here know so much better yet somehow they are not running airlines.

 

[elbarto]

Amazing how many airline experts here know so much better yet somehow they are not running airlines.

Go read Airliners.net. Everyone there's an expert.

 

[Pushka]

That's funny. Just yesterday someone who flew Emirates two weeks ago said she thought the daily service would stop as her flight was less than half full.

 

[Newk]

That's funny. Just yesterday someone who flew Emirates two weeks ago said she thought the daily service would stop as her flight was less than half full.

Anecdote warning

I recently did Adelaide Dubai return. First leg: Y almost full, J almost full, not many in F.
return: Y almost full, J just over half full, few if any in F

end of anecdote warning

 

[Anna]

Anecdote warning

I recently did Adelaide Dubai return. First leg: Y almost full, J almost full, not many in F.
return: Y almost full, J just over half full, few if any in F

end of anecdote warning

What? There's F from ADL - DXB? Why has nobody told me? :shock:

 

[schomers87]

If i didn't live in ADL and have to put up with 10 across to fly to Europe, then i would probably buy the line that it was a brilliant decision by QF.
They have lost a significant amount of regard here locally by abandoning INT travellers here in SA. I accept that revenue share may match the previous ADL-SIN revenue but the loss of QFi presence in ADL has got to have an effect somewhere.

 

[Anna]

the loss of QFi presence in ADL has got to have an effect somewhere.

Yes, on MAS's balance sheet as far as my bookings go.

Can anyone explain why ADL - LHR return on EK in F is cheaper than ADL - DXB return on EK in F? Bizarre. And J return is only slightly cheaper ADL - DXB than ADL - LHR, about $800 cheaper.

 

[Fruitcake]

Can anyone explain why ADL - LHR return on EK in F is cheaper than ADL - DXB return on EK in F? Bizarre. And J return is only slightly cheaper ADL - DXB than ADL - LHR, about $800 cheaper.

Surpringly, it's more common than not for fares to/from major hubs to be more expensive than fares which transit that hub. For the most part, it's due to competition. On the ADL-LHR route you have MH, SQ, CX and EK/QF (and maybe others). On the ADL-DXB route you only have EK/QF, unless you want to fly indirect.

 

[Danger]

Not entirely in line with this thread, but with respect to EK picking up with QF left of, CX has added an extra daily HKG-LHR (QF dumped HKG-LHR) and SQ has gone to four daily ex-PER (QF dumped their second daily PER-SIN).

 

[Mak404matt]

Not entirely in line with this thread, but with respect to EK picking up with QF left of, CX has added an extra daily HKG-LHR (QF dumped HKG-LHR) and SQ has gone to four daily ex-PER (QF dumped their second daily PER-SIN).

I would say the extra CX flight is to compensate NZ dropping HKG-LHR also, and putting their code on CX

 

[Flashback]

Not entirely in line with this thread, but with respect to EK picking up with QF left of, CX has added an extra daily HKG-LHR (QF dumped HKG-LHR) and SQ has gone to four daily ex-PER (QF dumped their second daily PER-SIN).

Interesting to know, thanks. My next OW trip into PER will be either MH via KUL or CX via HKG then!

 

[VHOEJ]

Full doesn't necessarily mean it makes money - any airline can fill a plane with passengers. But whether they fill them enough to cover costs and make money is another issue.