Legacy airlines form all countries are going to see a decline in international flying. You can’t compete with the Middle Eastern carriers. Gas in Saudi Arabia is 45 cents a gallon, jet fuel is about the same. They pay the pilots pretty good but everybody else is paid crap. The rampers are a from Pakistan or Bangladesh and get 500 dollars a month at best. Cabin crew get 1500 a month at best. No pensions, no Unions, the list goes on and on. There is no way to compete with these carriers and make money.

As soon as the Middle East airlines start to code share with JetBlue, Spirit, Virgin (Australia), Ryan Air (Europe), etc. these LCC’s will supply plenty of passengers for the international flying. LCC’s doing domestic, Middle East Airlines doing long haul. Going to be interesting times ahead.