A380 unveiling, 1/18/05, Live.

AJC schrieb:

This is in contrast with flights from Europe to North America where there is
often empty seats. Last September coming back to London from Chicago the
United flight was half full


This is why so many Americans are so sceptical of the market for the
380. They mostly see small aircraft, empty flights, airlines in
financial problems. Go to airports in Europe, Asia and you see 744s
lined up, and as you say get on the flights and they are packed.
Traffic on the Europe-Asia-Aus/NZ routes is booming, within Europe
there is steady growth, while it is declining on the North Atlantic.

There is a growth Germany - Russia, I guess linked to migration.
However, flights I used were 15 - 65 % full. Well, I tend to book cheap
flights.

Of course no 747 but 319, 320, 737, 310, 154.

10/11 flights per day FRA - MOW (each direction), 3/4 operators.
Number of flights steadily increasing.

Regards, ULF