tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616539414852509228.post1612129705377873150..comments2024-03-23T17:42:45.703+08:00Comments on The Exciting Centennial of Philippine Aviation: CEB Performance at Oz DismalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616539414852509228.post-7339884406143999092015-03-16T22:19:26.428+08:002015-03-16T22:19:26.428+08:00However, remember that the fares are cheaper and t...However, remember that the fares are cheaper and thus load factors need to be higher than usual in order to make profits. It doesn't matter how many seats there are in a plane, you still need to fill those seats. 50% load factors are already bad for full service carriers. Thus, it's even worse for a low-cost carrier, which would normally require 80% load factors or higher just to be profitable. Another worrying fact is that, in the first place, CebPac's load factors are still low despite having lower fares than PAL or QANTAS. No wonder CebPac is pulling out of Dammam, it really seems its long-haul operation (apart from Dubai) is struggling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616539414852509228.post-13777895718831062922015-03-16T17:12:30.499+08:002015-03-16T17:12:30.499+08:00Fact: CEB has a 50.4% load factor compared to Qant...Fact: CEB has a 50.4% load factor compared to Qantas (88%) and PAL (70%).<br />Here is another fact. CEB uses a 436 seat plane while Qantas and PAL barely have up to 300 passengers.<br /><br />So CEB has around 218 passengers vs. Qantas (267/300) and PAL (210/300).<br /><br />It seems CEB is doing very badly (when they aren't).Joseph Chenghttp://www.josephacheng.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616539414852509228.post-67797022141062598582015-03-15T19:26:02.684+08:002015-03-15T19:26:02.684+08:00Weird how CAPA still thinks long-haul low-cost are...Weird how CAPA still thinks long-haul low-cost are the future while they are generally struggling (even AirAsia X to some extent). Sad. I kind of want Cebu Pacific to succeed, if only to keep prices low (and I mainly support PAL), but I don't know if people are really willing to spend hours on a cramped plane with no IFE. PAL has been like that lately but at least they offer wireless IFE which, to my knowledge, is free. CebPac does as well but it has a fee. Also, at least PAL has free food, on CebPac you have to pay for your food. Finally, I think PAL is planning to move back into a higher level of service under Tan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3616539414852509228.post-1970330425460882612015-03-14T09:40:59.530+08:002015-03-14T09:40:59.530+08:00Goes to show that on longhaul, full service airlin...Goes to show that on longhaul, full service airlines are the way to go. I hope that PAL can see this and reconfigure the economy class seats of their A330s to 8 abreast and premium economy to 7. All classes should have individual seat back TVs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com