• mistermanko@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Some valid answers are already given by other commentators. Just want to highlight that commercial airlines are operating barely cost positive. Every extra bit of cost added has to be at least covered by some other stream of revenue. How much more money can a seat in these crammed airliners make to cover the cost of R&Ding and maintaining additional safety measures?

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        4 days ago

        That’s revenue, their profit was closer to $4.6bn which, whilst a big number, is a margin of under 8%.

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          19 hours ago

          Just like so many other businesses the money never makes it to the rich CEO, board members, affiliate’s pockets, and is definitely being paid to the pilots, flight attendants, and ground crew.

          That’s why they have so little profit and tax payments!