If you're bored of hearing about Open Skies at this point, by all means skip this post. I'm an all around aviation and airline geek, and I realize not everyone is as obsessed as I am. Beyond flying and frequent flyer programs, I'm equally fascinated by the business side of the industry, and especially the…
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One of the things I look forward to on my EK flights is the radio show interviewing Tim Clark. I can listen to that man speak all day long!
This needs to stop... I've been eating too much popcorn recently... XD
In all reality, fasten your seat belts and enjoy this bumpy ride.
Ah! Joined at the hip with the CEOs of EasyJet and RyanAir. Is that supposed to be good?
Your idol, Mr. Clark, did not provide figures or statistics to support his point that JFK-MXP is profitable year round. Comparing LH to Ryanair is like saying fast food chains serve the same quality of food as culinary school trained chefs. LH and AF/KLM have to pay living wages and pension benefits LCC do not provide. LCC pass their operating costs to tax payers of each country in the form of welfare benefits when the employee becomes disabled or unemployed.
Finally, the fact that DL turns a profit certified by an independent accounting firm negates any criticism coming from an opaque organization.