Originally Posted by
jendrud757
Coming in positive again here...I don’t think “killing us slowly” is growing 5% per year with an aircraft order book that is putting us up over 800 mainline aircraft this year. New route announcements happening often enough that I start tuning out. We are getting used 319s so maybe with the additional first class seats it gets the market for a 100 seater.
I hope you are right, and I'm wrong...
But I've always read that the job of the little aircraft (RJ's and small narrow bodies) is to feed the hubs/International Widebodies. That we also generate 'x' amount of revenue by charging certain fees and selling services to our passengers.
While it's obvious that replacing a 50 seater with 'another' 50 seater will still allow for same sale of service.
The question I have is, isn't the CASM going to be higher for a 70 seater converted to a 50 seater?
Will the RASM be made up by the new seat layout? How many markets will we have were our passengers are going to pay for a 1st class seat.. but no service?!
If a 50 seater is used to open new markets..
And then they upgrade to a 70/76 seater..
Till they start adding a mix of 70/76 seaters and 50 seaters.. till
(in our case)
We can only jump up to a 128 seat aircraft (A319)
While Delta can jump to a 109 seater aircraft (A220-100)..
We are at a disadvantage for not having a NSNB.
I think this is SK's way of giving us (UALALPA) the middle finger..
Again, I hope I'm wrong and that we announce an order for NSNB (E195-E2) and shortly thereafter we announce a TA.
Of course, I hope the TA has a substantial pay raise for the E195-E2.. vs. what it is now.
The "Killing us Slowly" was in regards to Profits, vs. Delta.
Our competitor can add a single aircraft with 109 seats, while we would have to answer it with either 2 CRJ550's or a single 128 seater (A319). Which one will create more profit?
Guess we'll know how this all works out in the next year or 2.
Motch