Originally Posted by
Burton78
Could be a load of crap, but I’ve heard repeatedly that SW only needs about 25 pax per flight to break even on inter-island.
with $39 fares, that probably doesn’t even pay for the crews wages. Add 2-4k pounds of fuel and there’s no way that’s accurate.
As the only competitor interisland it makes sense to compare load factors regardless of seat capacity. The 737 max is definitely not the right aircraft for the market.