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av8sean · April 16th, 2008, 12:07

The notion that 50-seat RJ feed is suddenly and completely unprofitable might not actually be the case. Pinnacle runs a very tight (cheap) ship, and I've seen the burn numbers - these flights are not very expensive to operate, even with $4/gallon Jet-A. Most flights are filled 40-50 pax every flight, and ticket prices are up across the board. The last time I saw, Pinnacle costs about $2200 for an average 50-seat RJ flight, so it doesn't take much to make these flights viable.

April 16th, 2008, 12:07	#26
av8sean Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto/DTW Posts: 487	Re: Delta/NWA merge effect on Pinnacle? The notion that 50-seat RJ feed is suddenly and completely unprofitable might not actually be the case. Pinnacle runs a very tight (cheap) ship, and I've seen the burn numbers - these flights are not very expensive to operate, even with $4/gallon Jet-A. Most flights are filled 40-50 pax every flight, and ticket prices are up across the board. The last time I saw, Pinnacle costs about $2200 for an average 50-seat RJ flight, so it doesn't take much to make these flights viable. __________________ The pilots life is founded on three things: sex, seniority, and salary, in that order. Dr. Ludwig Lederer, corporate physician, American Airlines.