Originally Posted by
8802
Exactly.
The failure to expand or maintain a competitive international presence was solidified in 2019/2020. They need revenue today. We could place a historic widebody order today and still lose money for years. They've got to slow the leak before they start adding more water to the pool. Any improvement in international presence/revenue in the short term will have to come from the XLR, 787 deliveries, and 777 refurbishments.
That's it. As long as 70% of revenue is domestic there is only so much premium to sell and it doesn't have the margins that long haul premium does. It's a shame the XLRs and 787-9s are taking so long, it's a shame the extra row of first in the smaller Airbuses isn't being prioritized, same with the 777-300 cabin refresh. As you say it's all we've got so it needs to be rushed.
Originally Posted by
DogPit
I’ve had three flights this week that have delayed boarding because the APU was shutdown on a short turn.
You can count on it in DFW.