Originally Posted by
Timbo
They don't worry about flying a bunch of half empty widebody jets around the world. Last week on the way to Dubai we heard one of their A380's checking in with ATC at FL400 just after exiting the Nat tracks over Ireland.
You gotta be pretty light to be that high, that far out. (about 7 hours out of DXB)
I'd like to know what their system average load factor is, and what their "Break Even" load factor is, or if they even have one.
From their web site:
Emirates Group announces 25th consecutive year of profit | News | Emirates
Emirates revenue reached a record high of AED 73.1 billion (US$ 19.9 billion) growing by 17 per cent when compared to the 2011-12 financial year. Although the average price of jet fuel did not increase over last year, it remains high and has impacted Emirates’ bottom line with the
airline’s profit at AED 2.3 billion (US$ 622 million) representing an increase of 52 per cent over last year’s results.
Carrying a record 39.4 million passengers, an increase of 16 per cent,
Emirates logged a robust Passenger Seat Factor, at 80 per cent, remaining consistent with last year’s results. With an increase in seat capacity-Available Seat Kilometres (ASKMs) of 18 per cent the result highlights a strong consumer desire to fly on Emirates’ state-of-the-art aircraft.