Bracebrace wrote:I think people here underestimate the way the country Brasil thinks and works - politically and economically. The country protects itself from foreign influences like no other country does. Brasil is a country of opportunities, oh yes, and maybe SNBru could start a Brasil flight... But you are looking at the case from your own point of view, thinking we as Europeans can go there without asking questions and earn money based on their investments
So, how do you explain that TAP gets additional traffic rights (Manaus and Belem) and AF is allowed to send an A380 to GRU during the first half of 2014 and gets additional traffic rights (to Brasilia) and KL got a fifth weekly flight to GIG and keeps it after the current summer season ?
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LJ wrote:
The difference between the "banana republics" and Brazil is that the profitability on the "banana republics"is probably higher than SN will ever get with Brazil. A BRU-GRU-BRU is a very expensive flight due to the duration. Moreover, the competition is higher thus lower yield (and SN will have to do a daylight flight to Brazil, which will hurt yields). If you yake higher costs and lower yield, it's easy to see why SN aka LH will hesitate to start BRU - Brazil.
In other words, b.air should only fly to high yield destinations ? I think the only ones left are indeed in some parts of Africa and with the growing competition, the high yields will decrease (if not disappear). So, "monoculutre" only ? I would rather say : don't put all your eggs in one basket .... Diversify ! The emerging economies (BRICS) are the prime targets in such a situation.
In favor of quality air travel.
) to be able to supply the Brasilian market. 