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Peko · 14 Jan 20, 04:51 PM

I rarely fly with Flybe, and have no comment to make on its customer service. The posts above did prompt me to look at how full its aircraft are.

Flybe load factors have mostly been in the 60-70% range for the last decade. A couple of times, after capacity cuts, they have got up to 75% (the latest figures I've seen are for 2018).

Ryanair is consistently over 95%, easyJet over 90%, BA (and all IAG carriers) are over 80%. The Flybe load factors suggest quite a few lightly loaded aircraft.

In an era when the public (rightly or wrongly) expects low fares, load factors need to be high to generate enough revenue from fares and ancillaries. Small/medium sized airlines, whose cost bases struggle to compete, are under immense pressure.

14 Jan 20, 04:51 PM	#31
	14 Jan 20, 04:51 PM Peko Imagineer
Peko Imagineer Join Date: Sep 16	I rarely fly with Flybe, and have no comment to make on its customer service. The posts above did prompt me to look at how full its aircraft are. Flybe load factors have mostly been in the 60-70% range for the last decade. A couple of times, after capacity cuts, they have got up to 75% (the latest figures I've seen are for 2018). Ryanair is consistently over 95%, easyJet over 90%, BA (and all IAG carriers) are over 80%. The Flybe load factors suggest quite a few lightly loaded aircraft. In an era when the public (rightly or wrongly) expects low fares, load factors need to be high to generate enough revenue from fares and ancillaries. Small/medium sized airlines, whose cost bases struggle to compete, are under immense pressure.