
SCALE MATTERS The economics of regional airliners means that their per seat costs are higher than bigger aircraft, with the same safety, maintenance and operational standards spread over fewer seats. (Seth Jaworski)
Size and scale
At the recent RAAA Convention at Coolum, numerous operators commented on some customer expectations that low cost carrier (LCC) ticket structures should be available on regional routes.
While some main trunk and tourist route carriers may support a LCC model, this cannot be applied to the majority of regional and remote routes.
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