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Old 01-06-2008 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by meritflyer
It's a yield issue. LF doesn't mean squat if yields are low.
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Of course it’s about yields, but the two work hand in hand. 85% full can yield 5% or 90% full can yield 5%, either way you still need a load. If “loads” go UP, you can to yield more, even though the "PRICE" goes down and vise versa. If they could put 2 people in a 737 and make 5% don't you think they would?

If DAL was running 90+% full on these flights or fuel prices were lower do you think they would be cutting their regional flying (maybe they would pull 2 RJ's and add 1 MD-90)? Why don’t they just charge more? Well they are but the loads aren’t there, sorry the demand isn’t there to justify the supply.
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