seketes wrote:Spend.thrift wrote:Njung'e wrote:Nairobi Mombasa route down from 9540 to 6540 for a return ticket.Another "Bend Over" job
This is good news. No more need to use the killer buses or to drive to MSA.
While I consider that fly540 use the most fuel efficient aircraft around (ATR-42 turboprops),I am still wondering just how they can afford this prices unless its a offer.
Issues to ponder about are;
They have to cut operating costs to afford these low fares. Is passenger safety (meaning aircraft maintenance) likely to be one of those dispensable costs?
How do you afford to offer lower fares while operating a 45 seater plane while one of the competitors operates more than 10 flights using a 100+ capacity plane?
As more and more local airlines join the fray, the safety of aircraft in use is a key concern. Many of these airlines use very old aircraft. Case in mind are the F-28s used by East African (are they still operating?).
i just learnt that 540 is using east arfrica'sF-28 is like they want to acquire esax .
BTW, if you want to know the details of the aircraft you fly in, just log on to
http://www.airframes.org/ and enter the registration number of the plane.
There is belief that Africa is a dumping ground for used things; cars, aircraft, computers e.t.c